Our day of relativism and pluralism will argue vehemently that there is no set moral standard in God’s kingdom. The love of God, as defined by relativists, is the ground of God’s actions toward men. Therefore, because of his love, that is, his willingness to ignore our indulgence of sinful, self-centered pleasure, we are free to engage in any lifestyle and still take comfort in his salvation!
Nothing could be farther from the truth according to God’s timeless, infallible word! Paul warns in 1 Cor 6:9-10, “ Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolators, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” The truth is that God’s love, as defined by God, is not separate from God’s holiness, which is his central attribute. To embrace and indulge a life of sinful rebellion is to reject Christ as all-sufficient. Our definition of love may have changed in this present culture, but God’s holiness has not! He is still offended by our sins and our excuses for our sins and our misrepresentation of his character to endorse our sins!
The grace of God is not a ticket to continue a life of sinful indulgence. The grace of God is a life-changing gift that conforms us to Christ and separates us from the world. As Paul continues in 6:11, “And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.” True belief in Christ results in a change from sinful living not a happy, convenient coexistence with it!
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