Question: I’m used to deciding where I stand on an issue based on what God’s Word says on the subject. Many friends think I’m being too old-fashioned. Should I change my views to fit in better?

Answer: No.  You just need to remember who you are supposed to be serving: God or man? If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you should only be serving God! So His view on an issue is the only view we should have as Believers. This is called having a Christian or Biblical world view.

For example, if a politician promised to support a law that would legalize stealing other people’s property, you would not vote for this politician. Even if the politician promised to give you a lot of the stolen items to keep. And you really wanted some of these items. You would recognize that this politician was trying to get you to support something that is wrong in the eyes of God.  For in Exodus 20:15, God says, “You shall not steal.” (NKJV)

But too many Christians today are trying to have it both ways. They know that they are supposed to be living their lives to please God. But when Biblical teachings become unpopular, not personally advantageous, or labeled as hateful by many in society, these same Christians cower. They start to hide, back away from, or deny the true teachings of God’s Word in order to be appealing to others.

In Matthew 10:32-33, Jesus says, “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.” (NKJV)

Therefore, if you want to please God, you will not deny His teachings. You will commit to reading His Word so you will know for yourself what He has to say about life. You will pray for God to give you guidance and wisdom as to how you are to engage with others who do not share your Christian views or who want you to support positions and policies that go against God’s Word.

And, you will know that the only way to view the issues and dilemmas of the world is by seeing them the same way that God sees them…and living your life accordingly!