Right or wrong

Even Gentiles, who do not have God's written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it They demonstrate that God's law is written in their hearts. (Romans 2:14-15 NLT)

 It’s an amazing thing that the world over, in nearly every kind of culture, even in the most remote places, everyone seems to know the difference between right and wrong.

 They understand and know that certain things are sins, and have laws against them. God’s basic moral standards are pretty universal.

 God created man as a free moral agent. He gives each of us the majesty of personal choice to choose between good and evil. The Holy Spirit is faithful and speaks to the hearts of all, telling them when they’re doing wrong. They know the difference between good and evil.

 They may not know their Master, the gospel or the truth, the good news of salvation, but they know the difference between right and wrong.
God gives everybody some light, and God is going to judge each one according to how they follow the light He’s given. —DBB [1]

 Cowardice asks the question, is it safe?
Expediency asks the question, is it politic?
Vanity asks the question, is it popular?
But conscience asks the question, is it right? —Martin Luther King

[1] DBB Anchor The Habit of a Good Conscience

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