Christian Ethics and Morals
Christian ethics and the Christian moral code are standards of right and wrong based on the Christian Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ, the Old Testament prophets, and the New Testament apostles. The Christian moral code is derived from the teachings in the Bible on how to conduct oneself, what God condemns as sinful, and how to treat your fellow man. The main foundation of Christian ethics is the teachings of Jesus Christ in the Gospels, primarily the Sermon on the Mount, and the Ten Commandments in the Old Testament.
Christian ethics and morals serve as a guide to those who are Christians. They submit to living a life that adheres to the teachings of Jesus and see ethical and moral living as a way to worship God and serve Jesus. These principles affect the decisions that they make and how they approach and interact with others.
The Ethical Principles of Christianity
Those who are Christians follow the basic ethical principles of Christianity that are taught in the Bible. The Christian Gospels, also called the Four Gospels, are the first four books of the New Testament: The Gospel According to St. Matthew, The Gospel According to St. Mark, The Gospel According to St. Luke, and The Gospel According to St. John. Jesus, as presented in the Four Gospels, taught that there are two moral principles that all others stem from. These are loving God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and loving your neighbor as yourself. Other Christian principles are derived from both the Old Testament and the New Testament of the Christian Bible, including the Ten Commandments and the teachings of the Apostle Paul.
Applied Christian Ethics
There are over two billion people worldwide who identify as Christian. These people belong to a variety of denominations (Baptist, Catholic, Episcopalian, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Orthodox, etc.). All of these denominations tend to interpret the Bible differently, leading to a large variety of viewpoints on applied Christian ethics.
An example of this is the commandment not to kill in the Ten Commandments. Some Christian denominations would interpret this as a total ban on killing others, while other denominations argue that it bans the murder of innocent people but allows for killing others in self-defense or in war. Other examples of this are the split of Christianity in terms of their opposition or support of controversial social issues in society, like abortion and marriag e equality.
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Christian ethics and the Christian moral code are standards of right and wrong based on the Christian Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ, the Old Testament prophets, and the New Testament apostles. The Christian moral code is derived from the teachings in the Bible on how to conduct oneself, what God condemns as sinful, and how to treat your fellow man. The main foundation of Christian ethics is the teachings of Jesus Christ in the Gospels, primarily the Sermon on the Mount, and the Ten Commandments in the Old Testament.
Christian ethics and morals serve as a guide to those who are Christians. They submit to living a life that adheres to the teachings of Jesus and see ethical and moral living as a way to worship God and serve Jesus. These principles affect the decisions that they make and how they approach and interact with others.
The Ethical Principles of Christianity
Those who are Christians follow the basic ethical principles of Christianity that are taught in the Bible. The Christian Gospels, also called the Four Gospels, are the first four books of the New Testament: The Gospel According to St. Matthew, The Gospel According to St. Mark, The Gospel According to St. Luke, and The Gospel According to St. John. Jesus, as presented in the Four Gospels, taught that there are two moral principles that all others stem from. These are loving God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and loving your neighbor as yourself. Other Christian principles are derived from both the Old Testament and the New Testament of the Christian Bible, including the Ten Commandments and the teachings of the Apostle Paul.
Applied Christian Ethics
There are over two billion people worldwide who identify as Christian. These people belong to a variety of denominations (Baptist, Catholic, Episcopalian, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Orthodox, etc.). All of these denominations tend to interpret the Bible differently, leading to a large variety of viewpoints on applied Christian ethics.
An example of this is the commandment not to kill in the Ten Commandments. Some Christian denominations would interpret this as a total ban on killing others, while other denominations argue that it bans the murder of innocent people but allows for killing others in self-defense or in war. Other examples of this are the split of Christianity in terms of their opposition or support of controversial social issues in society, like abortion and marriag e equality.
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