{"id":1189,"date":"2010-12-08T14:00:03","date_gmt":"2010-12-08T19:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danielgoepfrich.com\/you-asked-for-it-follow-up-3\/"},"modified":"2022-09-11T18:30:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T22:30:06","slug":"you-asked-for-it-follow-up-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theologyisforeveryone.com\/you-asked-for-it-follow-up-3\/","title":{"rendered":"“You asked for it”, follow-up 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In November I taught a three-week series yesterday called \u201cYou Asked for It\u201d<\/a> at Oak Tree Community Church<\/a>. We asked our congregation to submit questions that they wanted me to answer during the series. Their questions could be about a Bible passage they don\u2019t understand, a Biblical topic they want more information about, or something in the culture they wonder if the Bible addresses.<\/p>

However, there were several questions I couldn\u2019t get to during the services, so I\u2019ll post answers here over the next couple of weeks. Here\u2019s are two for you today:<\/p>

How do you know that you\u2019re doing something that pleases God?<\/p><\/blockquote>

The Scriptures are full of things that we can know do please God. His admonition is to live wisely, doing whatever we can to bring him full glory in our lives and this world. Matthew 5:16<\/a> says to live in such a way that the people around us can not only see our good works but also tie them back to God and come to praise him with us.<\/p>

I read in the Bible (Lot and the destruction of Sodom in Genesis 19<\/a>, for example) where daughters are offered to be used in whatever way men want to use them. What would be the justification for this action?<\/p><\/blockquote>

Well, \u201cjustification\u201d can be taken in two ways. If you mean, \u201cwhy did they think this was a good idea?\u201d the answer has to do with the culture at the time. Often women and children were treated like property, even if they weren\u2019t called that. This is difficult for us to comprehend because we don\u2019t see a difference between the two. If something is our property, we treat it that way. But we don\u2019t treat like property something that isn\u2019t.<\/p>

In other cultures, men can love their wives and children but still use them as if they were property. In Lot\u2019s case, he had invited guests into his home, which carried an enormous responsibility and personal guarantee of protection. So when the mob tried to harm them, Lot needed something to trade, and he chose his daughters. This did not mean that he didn\u2019t love them; I\u2019m sure he did. But growing up and living in that culture allowed him to think that was a valid option.<\/p>

Now, secondly, if you mean \u201cjustification\u201d as in \u201ccould God call this good or right or proper?\u201d the answer is \u201cno.\u201d There is no valid justification for this type of behavior, regardless of the culture. Sin is anything that goes against God\u2019s perfect and holy character, and God never requires us to sin to fulfill his purposes and plans.<\/p>

If you still have questions, we\u2019re still taking them. Just comment below or email them to questions@oaktreechurch.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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