how can christians tell right from wrong ?
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I will try to illustrate for you:\n1) Love the Lord Your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.\na) If I am loving the Lord, it is impossible for me to hold anything as more valuable or sacred to me than Him.\nb) If I am loving the Lord, it is impossible for me to engage in idol worship.\nc) If I am loving the Lord, it is impossible for me to take His name in vain.\nd) If I am loving the Lord, I will remember Him every day of the week (Not just one).\n\n2) You shall love your neighbor as yourself.\na) If I am loving my neighbor, I will honor my parents.\nb) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not murder him/her.\nc) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not commit adultery.\nd) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not steal from them.\ne) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not lie to/about them.\nf) If I am loving my neighbor, I will not covet anything they have.\n\nIf I am loving God and my neighbor as I ought, I will do no wrong.
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God wants us to be knowledgable.  He wants us to read His Word and really study it.  This way we can feel confident and then help pass it on to others.  A preacher might help clarify some things to you or give you new persepectives but you definitely should study yourself.  In instances of uncertainty, then you should take God's word for it, pray, and trust that He knows exactly what He's doing.\n\nIn response to a comment made above that said that Christians are taught to believe eveything in the Bible and, therefore, can't think for themselves - not true.  Most Christians I know including myself choose to believe everything in the Bible because we feel inside ourselves (from the Holy Spirit) that it is the absolute truth.  You can be taught anything, it doesn't mean you have to believe in it.  It's your own choice to do that.
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1- if you choose the wrong belief, you will end up in hell.\n    {there is only one true religion that you should follow.}\n \n2-yes, I thought :what if I was wrong? and there is another belief  \n   which is right .\n\n3-if I'm truly convinced that I 'm on the wrong path , I 'll change it ,\n   no matter  what the risks are.\n \n4-I spent years and years searching for the truth,and thanks to \n   Allah Almighty that I found the right path.
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It goes back to the story of Adam and Eve...when they sinned, their eyes were open and they KNEW .........accountability.  Until you can KNOW that what you are doing is wrong, you are under God's grace.
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Religion is one of those subjects that no one is wrong or right in any discussion. One must believe in there own way and allow others the same right. If the lord is coming remember, he/she is all knowing and will be judge accordingly.Even the righteous aren't always right.
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Same reason christians think they're right, same reason buhddists think they're right, same reason muslims think they're right...etc. In the end, none of you are right. You die and your corpse rots in the ground. If you want everlasting life, make something of yourself in the here and now, then when you die, kids will learn about you in history class.
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Turn the other  cheek. Two wrongs dont make a right. \n\nA quote from President lincoln says "The best way to defeat an enemy is to make him your friend"\n\nif yr religious - Revenge is mine thus saith the Lord. or\nA soft answer turns away wrath\n\nhope it helps
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Right and wrong are based on the values dictated by a given society, time and circumstances. \n\nWhat may be considered right in one culture may be wrong in another (women's rights for example). \nWhat may be considered right in one time frame may be wrong in another (slavery for example). \nWhat may be considered right in one situation may be wrong in another (mastur-bation in the privacy of your own home vs in public - Yahoo! Answers doesn't allow you two type out that word whole, try it!)\n\nIt will vary depending on those societal values and mores as well as repercussions from those actions.\n\nUltimately there are some basic beliefs of right and wrong that prevail throughout societies in general though - those become ethics. Even then, there is debate on which values are ethical and which are unethical.
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Just don't follow what others tell you is right.  Find what is right for you.  If Christianity is what you find to be true, follow it the way you think you should. The church is just a building after all.  I relate to what you are saying..I've seen it myself and yes, it was part of why I started searching for my own meaning.  Set yourself as an  example of your faith but remember, others have the right to believe or not believe.
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Well its simple really... every denomination is one mans opinion of something he doesnt agree with that the denomination before him thinks. I am a Christian but not part of any denomination. I also dont sware I know the Truth, the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth either. As long as I live I will continue to learn. Most religious leaders, Pastors and Priests wont admit they could be wrong about something. Thats a HUMAN trait, it has nothing to do with the Bible and it's teachings.
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You are absolutely correct! This is an issue, not just on yahoo answers, but  within the Christian faith PERIOD. \n"We" tend to forget that we are human and "ALL" fall short of His glory, but not of His grace." Therefore, our opinions, based off our experiences and education are not always the final say; the WORD OF GOD is the only thing that is without error and considered the TRUTH.\n\nFurthermore, some opinions are on the tippy toes of judgement and we all know what the bible says about that; \n\nMatthew 7:3\n"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?\n\nBottom line, this is an area that ALL Christians need to mature in. Because, when you get on a roll with a bunch of Jesus jargon, catchy christian cliches, and holy-rolly talk; that you can't back up with scripture, you "weaken your witness" and do the opposite of what God intends for you to do, by way of his word;\n\n                                     Galatians 6\n\n"Doing Good to All" \n\n 1Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5for each one should carry his own load. \n 6Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor. \n\n 7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature[a]will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.\n\n\nNow THAT is the word, from the bible, WITHOUT my opinion or any alterations! :   )  be blessed!
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Search the Scripture to find God's will.\n\nRead & study the Scripture with faith, guided by the Holy Spirit. If one reads Scripture looking for errors or contradictions, etc, it is worthless superficial reading which even Satan will help you with.\n\nRely on God's Wisdom to understand Scripture; man's ~wisdom~ is folly.\n\nTrue Faith requires a spiritual relationship; it is not religion or denominationalism or non-denominationalism.
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No religion is right or wrong.  It's  all about faith.  If you feel so strongly about your beliefs, is it so hard to accept that they feel the same about their own.  Sometimes a rational question and answer session is best.  Ask why they feel the way they do.  Explain why you feel the way you do.  More often than not, people find  common ground even when they think there isn't any.  There are some fanatics that can't be reasoned with--They should be deposited into the nearest pit of fire!
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God is on the right side - everyone else is wrong.  Christians are supposed to be one body, but we fail.  Thankfully, God forgives us when we do.  \n\nThe wars that are fought in Christ's name are not necessarily of God.  Many profess to be Christian, and are not.  Many use His Name to further their own agenda - not God's.\n\nThe Spanish Inquisition was NOT what God wanted - it was people who used God's name to further their own greed and ambition.
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I think that God's teachings tell you what is right and if you truly follow the heart of say the 10 commandments, and love everybody, you will choose to do what is right. Your conscience is God's gift to us to help us in our free will. People will always be tested and will not always pass their tests with the "best" answer or response. Your belief in God and your faith is a matter between you and God. The outward appearances that people put forth are a reflection of what they want other people to think, and cannot accurately show what is in somebody's heart. That is between a person and God. You can live a good life and lose it all in the last breath, or live a terrible life and realize Faith at the last moment. Who are we to judge people's characters?
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Okay.  I think that part of what people consider contradictions in the Bible are actually specifications.\n\nWhen you have two things that are Biblically based, but polar opposite, I think we have to consider that they are written for two polar opposite attitudes of heart.\n\nWe tend to think that if something is wrong, then what we need to do is the opposite thing.  But what if that's not true?  What if we just need to reign ourselves in a little, not go drastically the other direction?\n\nThe preacher in our congregation when I was growing up used to say, "In order to give someone directions, you have to know two things: where they are and where they want to go."\n\nHis point was that sometimes what people need to do depends on where they start. \n\nYou haven't been specific with the situation, but I'll use this as an example:\n\n Do not answer a fool according to his folly,\n Lest you also be like him.\n Answer a fool according to his folly,\n Lest he be wise in his own eyes.  Proverbs 26:4-5\n\nHow can they both be true, and how do you decide whether or not to answer?\n\nI think if I have a tendency to be rash in my answers, I'd better take verse 4 to heart.  If I answer what I believe to be a foolish remark, I'm probably only going  to show myself to be a fool.\n\nIf I have a tendency not to confront foolish talk because I am shy or insecure, every fool and his brother is going to feel compelled to give me advice because they take my silence as interest or approval. So verse 5 applies to me.\n\nYou say the people have book, chapter and verse.  I'd study context around it and make sure the concept is understood.  Then make sure it makes sense to apply it to the person it's being applied to.\n\nIn the end, each person has to do what they believe to be the correct thing and trust that God will bring about resolution.  If we submit to Him, He will bring us into agreement with each other.  If we care more about being right in an argument than we care about being righteous before God, we have little hope of unity.
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This question has been asked for the LONGEST time here on Yahoo! Answers.\n\nUnfortunately, "wrong" and "right" are hard concepts for humans to grasp. We get it wrong every day. Even if we DID have a good grasp on it, would it be our place to tell you where your position stands on the scale of "right" and "wrong"?\n\nI don't necessarily agree with it, but whatever floats your boat. If you like it, that's up to you. If you do it to "get your jollies", whatever. If you just do because you have no other clothes... I reccomend "freefalling" or "going commando", but it's technically your call.