The Bible's Teachings on Living in Today's World: A Guiding Perspective

In a culture increasingly hostile to Christian moral values, the question arises: How should Christians live? The Bible serves as our guide, but how can we ensure we interpret it correctly on ethical issues such as wealth, poverty, marriage, divorce, birth control, abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, business practices, environmental stewardship, and more? Moreover, how can we discern God's will in the ordinary decisions of life?

To address these questions, Wayne Grudem, author of the bestselling Systematic Theology, draws on 40 years of teaching ethics to provide a wide-ranging introduction to biblical moral reasoning. Organized around the structure of the Ten Commandments, Grudem's work issues a challenging call for Christians to live lives of personal holiness and offers a vision of the Christian life filled with joy and blessing through daily living that pleases God.

Grudem, the author of the What the Bible Says About series, presents a biblical and applicable resource that teaches readers how to uphold seven central tenets of God's law: honoring God, respecting human authority, preserving life, protecting marriage, safeguarding property, upholding truth, and maintaining purity of heart.

This work serves as an ideal textbook for Christian college and seminary ethics classes, with straightforward language and a bibliography for further study at the end of each chapter. Replacing the previous ISBN 978-1-4335-4965-6, this new edition provides readers with a clear and practical guide to navigating the ethical dilemmas of today's world through the lens of biblical principles.

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