Page 69 boundaries of God’s will that were not shared with other believers. Moses delivered the Law from Mount Sinai. That was the beginning of the 613 laws found in the Old Covenant. Interestingly, Christians have devised their own set of laws. What follows is a list of convictions held by various Christians that I have known throughout the years: God’s will is for all Christians . . . to never listen to secular music. to vote Republican. to vote Democrat. to begin a ministry for homeless people and prisoners. to begin a campaign to fight abortion, pornography, and gay marriage. to not own a television set. to not own two television sets. to never support the military and to be against all wars. to have home births. to homeschool their children. to not use birth control. to have as many children as possible. to watch only G or PG movies. to not attend movie cinemas or theaters.
It is hard to imagine anyone suiting up for the (football) game without an awareness of the sometimes bloody struggle that is about to ensue. But I have yet to see a player remove his helmet and head for the stadium exit because he finds it all just too rough. Yet when it comes to Christian living, the field is evacuating quickly because the players have never read the rules nor understood the game plan.
Alistair Begg