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Josh McDowell

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FROM

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1 Kings 3:9

So give Your servant an understanding heart to

judge Your people to discern between right

and wrong.

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Is lying

wrong?

Why?

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My parents taught me!

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Family

17%

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If lying is wrong for you because your parents taught you it’s wrong…

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…then lying is right

for YOU because

your parents taught

you it is right.

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“My church taught me”

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“It’s Illegal”

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Roe VS. Wade

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“It hurts

people…”

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… i.e.

Consequences

World History:

The Human Experience

Make a sound decision about which alternative is best for you. (High School Textbook:

Glencoe.McGraw-Hill)

Evaluate both

positive and

negative

consequences.

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Civics for Americans

“When faced with a

decision, you should ask

yourself three

questions:

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Civics for Americans

1. What are my

alternatives?

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Civics for Americans

1. What are my

alternatives?

2. What are the likely

consequences of

each alternative?

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Civics for Americans

1. What are my

alternatives?

2. What are the likely

consequences of

each alternative?

3. Which

alternative do I

prefer?

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…Al-Qaeda/Terrorists?

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…Osama bin Laden?

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…Timothy McVeigh?

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Feelings

“The most common source „of guidance regarding moral decisions trusted by

Americans are feelings (28%).‟”

(George Barna – Real Teens)

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The Bible

says…

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Why does the

Bible say…?

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Wrong Nothing is morally right or wrong because the bible says “thou shalt not…”

or

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Wrong

or

What about the commandments?

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Wrong No commandment contains a moral authority about Why Something is Right or Wrong.

or

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A commandment

is a statement of

what is right or

wrong.

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(see Colossians 3:9 NAS)

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WHY?

Is Killing

Wrong?

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Does the Bible say,

“Do not kill,”

because killing

is wrong?

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Is killing wrong

because the

Bible says,

“Do not kill?”