Part IV: Six Principles to Live By

Romans 14:23 "But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin."

IV. If you are in doubt as to a thing being right or wrong, go to your room, kneel down, and ask God's blessing upon it.

Bottom line - if in doubt, don't! Sounds simple, huh? But, we tend to want to rationalize why we think what we want to do is okay. Having said that, there are times when things can become confusing and we are not sure what to do. So, what do you do when there is no clear cut scripture on the subject and you don't know the principles to follow? Submit to these following tests:

(1) Common Sense - what does your common sense tell you to do?
(2) Publicity - How will it affect those who love you if it were made public?
(3) Foresight - Where could this eventually lead?
(4) Sportsmanship - Are you willing for everyone else to play the game by the same rules?
(5) Your Best Self - Would you, at your best, do this?
(6) Your Most Admired Life - Would the person you admire most do this?

Hopefully, the person you admire most would be Jesus, and that would give you your answer. Commit the following scripture to memory and apply it to your daily life: "And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father" (Col. 3:17).