Posted by
ValiantForTruth on Friday, July 06, 2007 11:26:37 AM
The hyper-naturalists didn’t invent moral relativism. That thinking is a universal principle among men and is literally as old as sin…
‘[Y]ou are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? [Romans 2:1-3]
The apostle’s words are divine commentary on these words of Jesus Christ. One of the most misquoted statements in the Bible followed by more forgotten words…
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? [Matthew 7:1-3]
Why are men so quick to condemn themselves by condemning others? They do not understand divine justice...
When they are quick to apply the rule of law to those who break the law, they agree that lawbreakers are guilty and warrant the just penalty that the law demands. Now, before God they agree that the law is good and therefore should be applied to all men. In doing so they condemn themselves in that when they break the law they will not submit to its justice nor apply its justice among themselves. Their guilt remains and they store up wrath against the day of wrath.