ABSOLUTELY

Romans 1:22-25 & 28-32 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know) God’s decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

It always seems that there is some word or phrase that is faddishly popular. We were just talking about this phenomenon at dinner with another couple last night, when Rob jokingly said that he “doesn’t roll that way”, meaning he doesn’t prefer or desire a certain thought or activity. My wife replied that “that was sick” Robbie, meaning "that was awesome". “No doubt about it”, we tend to pick up words and phases as a current trend and speak them in everyday conversations. Such is now with the word “absolutely”. Stop and take notice of how many people are saying this word in their sentences in public, on radio, television and movies and you’ll be amazed.

I remember that it was not so long ago that the secular humanist movement was stating that “there are no absolutes”; that your way may be “right” for you, but not “right” for me or others. Nobody’s desires, opinions, moral thoughts, or religions (theistic or atheistic) were any more or less valid than another’s because there were no absolutes, there were no rules, laws or standards as long as they stop short of one’s face (meaning, as long as nobody physically harms another). Basically saying that there is no God, and that we are the lord & god of our own life, and nobody or no God of the Bible is going to tell us “Right” from “Wrong”, set commandments, laws, rules or standards for morality in life, and there is no consequences or penalty for their actions, behavior, desires, or thoughts. Are they “absolutely” sure?!

Matthew 5:13-15 "You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house”.

In unbelief of the one true God of the Bible, Creator & Ruler of heaven & earth, all that lives and breathes, whether in ignorance or outright rebellion, there is an endless pursuit of true happiness found only Jesus, but find only darkness in life and a blindness of the truth. The Lord has instructed “His people” to engage and confront this dark and tasteless world that does not know Him, and make a difference by bringing “salt & light” of the gospel truth. Expect to hear them say that “there are no absolutes” in life, because they either have not heard the truth before, been told that there is no truth, or reject truth of God because they love their dark and sinful life (Read John 3:13-21), but fight the “good” fight for the salvation of the lost. You may hear words like, “Mind your own business” or “Keep your faith to yourself”, but they don’t know that proclaiming our faith is our business, and the Lord has not only commanded us not to keep our faith to ourselves, but also commissioned us (as “salt & light to the unbelieving world) to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that) I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." - Matthew 28:19-20, so that “To all who did receive Him (Jesus, as Lord and Savior), who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God" - John 1:12 to have today the life of true love, joy & peace in the perfect personal relationship with their Maker, Lord God that they were created for and eternal life in heaven to come. Hallelujah is a rejoicing term meaning “Praise ye the Lord”. Give the dark world of unbelief something to rejoice about. Tell them about the “good news” of Jesus Christ! You are the light of the world, so let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

1 Timothy 1:8-11 Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.
Is God the Father, Son & Holy Spirit the King of kings and the Lord of lords? Absolutely!

In Christ, Brian