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Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness
We do have the right to preach against unrighteousness and sin. There is no question about that. The fact that not everything is mentioned in scripture does not mean leave it alone. Some things are obviously wrong and dont belong in the life of someone who is a christian. But I do agree that some people will challenge things that are not spelled out in black and white.
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I think we can agree with that. But those things line up with things that are lawful but not expedient. They are not always "sin". For example, it's lawful to eat fast food, but it isn't expedient. Especially if one already has a weight problem. Cigarettes aren't mentioned in Scripture, but they are clearly not expedient in that they can cause cancer and numerous other health problems. We do well to be smoke free.
I think what we have is a number of people who are tired of the psychological and spiritual abuse of being dangled over Hell for every little conceivable thing, when the Scriptures don't always address every possible thing. Balanced teaching that is more true to Scripture could emphasize that while Scripture doesn't address a given thing, it isn't expedient, edifying, or glorifying to Christ.
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