Most of us have a defined set of right and wrong, while understanding that other people may define right and wrong differently. The problem with everybody’s definitions of right and wrong is that they are learned from flawed people and are improperly influenced by our own attitudes, selfishness, pride, lust and greed. When we apply such definitions to our behavior and judgments of other people’s behavior, conflict and chaos arise.
Judges 17:6 says, “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in their own eyes.” The only reliable standard for right and wrong is found in God’s Word. When we do what seems right in our own eyes, our judgment is negatively influenced by our selfishness, pride, and fears. Proverbs 14:12 says it this way, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” God possesses all wisdom and is not motivated by selfish gain or self-centeredness. Therefore, He is a reliable and perfect source to provide the definitions or right and wrong.
Reluctant Retiree 