A GUIDE TO DOING RIGHT AS CHRIST-FOLLOWERS

 

T B Maston taught ethics at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1922 to 1963. During this time, he taught generations of pastors, ministers, teachers and professors to distinguish right from wrong based on the truths found in the Bible. One of his books is entitled simply, Right or Wrong. In it, Maston lays out the following to help us do right and not do wrong:

 

3 QUESTIONS:

    • HOW WILL ______________ AFFECT ME AS AN INDIVIDUAL?

    • HOW WILL ______________ AFFECT MY INFLUENCE ON OTHERS?

    • HOW WILL ______________ AFFECT THE CAUSE OF CHRIST?

 

3 TESTS:

    • IF I DO _____________ ARE THERE SOME PEOPLE I DON’T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT?

    • IF I DO _____________ WOULD I WANT EVERYONE TO DO IT?

    • IF I DO _____________ CAN I ASK GOD TO GO WITH ME?

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3 SOURCES OF LIGHT:

    • LIGHT FROM WITHIN: THE COUNSEL OF CONSCIENCE & CONVICTION

    • LIGHT FROM WITHOUT: THE COUNSEL OF GODLY FRIENDS/LEADERS

    • LIGHT FROM ABOVE: WHAT DOES THE WORD OF GOD SAY?

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It is my prayer that these questions help each of us as we face moral decisions great and small to choose to do the right thing for the glory of God and the good of all!

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          In Christ, Pastor Tom Baker