Gray Areas

“God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.” (1 John 1:5-6)

Over the last year I've heard several comments about "gray areas" when it comes to God's Word and sin.

But in God's Word, there are no half-truths. No half-light. You are either walking in truth and light, or darkness and lies.

There are no gray areas.

The above verse from 1 John chapter one could not be clearer.

“God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.”

Another powerful verse from the same book is:

"He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” (1 John 2:11)

The test or proof of knowing God is if we keep His commandments.

The test or proof of if we love God is if we keep His commandments. 

Jesus said:

"If you Love Me keep My commandments." (John 14:15)

“He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me.” (John 14:21)

Many people today who profess to be "Christians" are going to great lengths to try and rationalize all sorts of sin by saying things like, "This is a gray area and I don't want to judge." Or, "She is my soul mate and we love each other and she comes to church with me sometimes, so I don't think God will mind that we are having sex even though we're not married."  

And in all this people are making a disgrace of God's grace. Looking for loopholes and so-called gray areas so they can ease their guilty conscience.

I'm sorry people, it doesn't work that way.

You can't go through life as a Christian and have one foot in light and one foot in darkness. You're either all-in darkness, or you're all-in light. You can't ride the fence.

“The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” (Romans 13:12-14)

Obeying Jesus is not legalism... it's love.

Jesus is the Bridegroom. The Church is the Bride.

Love is faithful.

—God is Love and Love Never Fails.