Why Study Biblical Ethics?

This is another part in a series on Biblical Ethics.

 

Why Study Biblical Ethics?

 

A1 The Importance of Bible Study

B1 Not just reading but study

B2 This article on why we should read and study the Bible has some good reasons.

C1 It is God's Word to us.

C2 It is totally reliable and without error.

C3 We should read and study the Bible because God does not change and because mankind's nature does not change.

C4 We should read and study the Bible because there is so much false teaching.

C5 We need to be equipped to serve God.

C6 We need to see the consequences of giving into temptations.

C7 We read and study it so that we can apply it to our lives and situations.

 

A2 The importance of Biblical Ethics

B1 In light of Topic A1 we can know right from wrong.

C1 Things we must do.

C2 Things we must not do.

C3 Examples of what happens otherwise.

C4 Examples of people's choices/decisions to guide us.

C5 Principles that we can apply to situations that are not clearly labeled as right or wrong.

B2 We are to be a light to the world. The world is to look at us and see the difference between Christian living and unchristian or corrupted Christian living.

B3 We are to glorify God.

B4 We need to learn the laws of God's Kingdom.

B5 Choices do have consequences.

 

A3 The Old Testament and its laws are for a nation.

 

A4 The New Testament and its laws are for a people, a group called the church.