The question of whether man is inherently “good” or “evil” has inspired many poets and philosophers to produce a plethora of theater plays, poems, and tales. Human nature is by no means described by the Bible as good.
Atheists tell us that we should be good for goodness sake, that people can be good without God. But they don’t tell us how they know or how they measure what is “good.”
Many evolutionists are quite clear that evolution does not provide a basis for morality. If evolution is true, then there can be no universal moral code that all people should adhere to.
God’s moral standard flows from His unchanging nature. Because God’s nature is perfect and holy, He cannot sin, so His standard is objective. It is impossible for God to contradict Himself or act inconsistently with His own nature.
Morality is a very difficult problem for the evolutionary worldview since they have no rational reason for the concept of right and wrong.
PDF DownloadAccording to a new study from George Barna’s Cultural Research Center, “Americans are changing their understanding and definition of ‘sin.’”
President Trump recently made some theological statements that were both right and seemingly wrong—if we’re understanding correctly what he is saying!
There are consequences to the unquestioned evolutionary belief of humans as mere products of survival of the fittest, rather than beings made in God’s image.
Can a process that has killed countless tiny humans be considered pro-life?
Do your morals shift with the changing seasons?
What if in Scripture, the answers we need for ethically navigating the biotechnological revolution have been available all along?
Thinking Biblically About Assisted Death
Genesis 1:27 says God made them “male and female.” People can’t wish away this fundamental physical reality—and that’s a good thing.
We live in a time like the judges, when “everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25), because there is no recognized ultimate authority.
Only God’s Word supplies a coherent basis for knowing, practicing, and upholding objective morals.
Our culture says, “Be kind.” But what does God’s Word say about true kindness?
Is a recent New York Times commentary right in saying there never were any “glory days” to return to?
Where did morality come from? How you answer that question will depend on your worldview and on what foundation you base your thinking.
New Canadian law outlaws so-called “conversion therapy” and sexual morality based on God’s Word, a setup for persecuting Christians in the future.
Man stuffs garbage bag full of items from Walgreens and CBS cohost justifies it, yet the Bible condemns stealing even while we have compassion for those in need.
Darwin’s failed attempt to explain the origin of morality ultimately led to millions of deaths in the 20th century as he rejected the true source for morality in God
Researchers have developed a method to grow “human steak” in a lab, revealing more evolution-based moral relativism.
Over half of American adults deny objective moral truths—with many in evangelical churches agreeing pointing to increased secularization in the culture.
The once family-friendly House Hunters introduced a “throuple” seeking a new home – another sign our culture has slipped further from its biblical moorings.
Abortion, pornography, and taking drugs—are these things immoral? Well, that depends on your foundation for morality.
Headlines around the world announced that an international team of scientists working in China had created human-monkey chimeras.
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