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DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD
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An Immoral Society In recent years there has been a casting aside of almost every moral standard. The only laws which exist seek to curtail infringements of the rights of man! God is set aside and the Bible is looked upon as outmoded and the invention of fantasy. Those who take its words seriously are viewed as naive. This approach has led to the acceptance of fornication and adultery as normal social behaviour, and to the legalizing of sodomy. The gross perversions of the unenlightened Roman world have re-emerged and benighted the Christian era, hastening its destruction (Rom. 1:24-32).
Thoughts lead to actions, so we should be very circumspect about what we permit our eyes to see and our ears to behold. Paul considered even the mentioning of the immoral ways of the world defiling, and so forbade it among saints (Eph. 5:12). There is a lesson here for us. We should avoid any occasion or influence which might contaminate our minds. Let our thoughts instead revolve around God, His Son, His purpose, our brethren, and the work and needs of the ecclesia. Thereby our minds will be filled with good and no room will be left for the evil. "Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; IF THERE BE ANY VIRTUE, AND IF THERE BE ANY PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS" (Phil. 4:8).
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