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The Problems in Personal Evangelism

5. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SIN - EVERYTHING IS RELATIVE.

  1. Some things in life are relative.

    1. Some things in life are relative: depending on the circumstances, the one who kills can be either a murderer or an executioner. However, some things in life are absolute: the one who kills because of greed is a murderer, while the one who kills because of justice as required by the State is an executioner.

  2. Some things in life are absolute.

    1. Those who have convinced themselves that everything is relative still get mad at the wrongs done to them - when someone robs their homes, stabs their back or kills their loved ones. Why? Because they, in their hearts, still believe in absolutes - that these crimes are morally wrong. They would not smile at such injustices done to them and explain them away as, "everything is relative."

  3. In reality, those who advocate the idea that "everything is relative" just want to enjoy their sins without being made to feel guilty.

    1. Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents... Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. - Rom 1:29-32

  4. Question: Do you believe that everything is relative and nothing is absolute? Yes! Is that an absolute statement? Yes! But, I thought you just said that there is nothing absolute?
"Relativism," when taken to its logical conclusion, will result in total anarchy.

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