We must do some self-examination. Is the life we are living well pleasing to God? Are we in bondage to our flesh or are we walking in repentance? Let us honestly assess ourselves here, asking God to show us the truth. We must then repent of all He shows us then seek to become Spirit-filled and obedient in all we do.

22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. Ephesians 5:22-27 (NASB) 

The main argument that I run into in debates these days after scripture is used to nullify opponents’ arguments is that they “do not agree” with whatever doctrinal position I am defending. In other words, the veracity of a truth is determined by their belief in it or not. That is a completely invalid argument. The qualities of a truth that make it true are not dependent upon whether people believe it to be true. Our enemy, a liar from the beginning, is hard at work selling compromise as something vital in our relationships and all dealings with others.

The world says that compromise is essential in order to be politically correct. However, the Word of God tells us that we cannot compromise on the truths found there. They are true and essential. I once had a “discussion” with a young man who is extremely idealistic. He was a Humanist. To him, if there was no compromise then all we have is tyranny. I shared with him why the American political system is so far away from where it needs to be. I told him that politics force compromise and politicians stay in power by making the majority of people happy with their actions, right or wrong.

When I told him that it might very well be God’s will that His people would live under the worst tyrants imaginable, he became very angry with me, telling me that it would be the duty of those Christians to overthrow such tyrants and do their all to bring about the most just government possible. Really? Is that what Christians are supposed to be doing with their short time on planet Earth? Aren’t we to submit to whatever governments under which God has placed us? We are to do so up to a point. We must obey God in all things. If the government we are under demands things of us that go against what God commands then we must obey Him not man. However, the rest of the time we are to be good citizens.

What about personal holiness? Are we called to become more and more holy or are we free to live this life any way we desire? Let’s look at an exhortation from the Apostle Paul from his first letter to the Thessalonian church.

1 Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more. 2 For you know what commandments we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 (NASB) 

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