So what is the difference between someone who willfully indulges in sexual pleasures while ignoring the Bible on moral purity and someone who willfully indulges in the selfish pursuit of more and more material possessions while ignoring the Bible on caring for the poor? The difference is that one involves a social taboo in the church and the other involves the social norm in the church. David Platt
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If you are living in your own way, you are clearly acting against the Bible. If you are living according to the Bible, then you are not only abiding by the rules, but you are modeling those rules with your actions. It is an act of obedience to the Bible to follow its rules which is why it makes sense that one is disobeying it while the other is following it.

Source: Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream

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