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Scruples and the Christian.

What do you think? Does a Christian have to involve themselves with scruples? What in our world today makes us take a look at the word scruples?

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huh? why not just follow the bible

 

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1 minute ago, creativemechanic said:

huh? why not just follow the bible

 

What does scruples mean to you? What place does scruples have in a Christian's life?

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scruples are morals. which should for a christian be biblically based

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23 minutes ago, creativemechanic said:

scruples are morals. which should for a christian be biblically based

Not exactly. Scruples is your conscience in regard to a moral issue.  Can a Christian have a seared conscience who is a person who no longer feels anything or is calloused?

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Might help if everyone had a definition to look at 

scru·ple
ˈskro͞opəl/
noun
plural noun: scruples
  1. 1.
    a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.
    "I had no scruples about eavesdropping"
    synonyms: qualms, compunction, pangs/twinges of conscience, hesitation, reservations, second thoughts, doubt(s), misgivings, uneasiness, reluctance
    "he had no scruples about eavesdropping"
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23 minutes ago, The_Patriot2017 said:

Might help if everyone had a definition to look at 

scru·ple
ˈskro͞opəl/
noun
plural noun: scruples
  1. 1.
    a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.
    "I had no scruples about eavesdropping"
    synonyms: qualms, compunction, pangs/twinges of conscience, hesitation, reservations, second thoughts, doubt(s), misgivings, uneasiness, reluctance
    "he had no scruples about eavesdropping"

Yes, I look at scruples as a person's conscience.

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Some people can have scruples based on cultural training or tradition. Perhaps it is an overactive conscience.

  For instance my parents and I had a lot of family fun playing pinochle.  My conscience did not condemn me, we were not gambling, it never even occurred to me that anyone could think it was not good.  But my pastor scorned me, acted repulsed and self righteously walked off in a disgusted huff when I told him I was sleepy because we had been playing pinnacle the night before I was baptized.  So when people today look down on me for doing it, I always compare them with that pastor and think a little less of their judgement.  There is nothing in the Bible against it.  But according to their scruples I sinned.  God tells me that He is their judge and they answer to Him, and that I should make allowances for their weaker conscience.  But that is meat sacrifice to idols, matters addressed in Scripture.  These are games not addressed by Scripture but are judged solely by the traditions of men.  So I will not ask them to play pinnacle or cribbage, or even rummy with me but will try to respect their scruples, like trying to respect the muslim culture of women wearing their faces covered in public, not driving and sitting in the back of busses.

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On July 22, 2017 at 6:27 PM, missmuffet said:

Scruples and the Christian.

What do you think? Does a Christian have to involve themselves with scruples? What in our world today makes us take a look at the word scruples?

Seems everything today is cast in the light of socially accepted mindset and behavior of the unbelieving world. The world that denies Jesus has it's own value system. Conscience is man based decision of what is moral. It is always situational based, and ever moving. I call it Jiminy Cricket morality. All Christians live in the world, but are not of the world. So as a foreigner a Christian will face conflict between what the world deems to be scrupulous and what God has declared is His law for His people.

The more of God's word the Christian studies, the less the Christian follows the moving scruples of the unbelieving world. 

 

As example the world scruplously believes in population control making abortion a correct moral decision. The Christian has many guidances within the word of God that tells each Christian that morality that conscience is horribly flawed . 

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14 hours ago, Willa said:

These are games not addressed by Scripture but are judged solely by the traditions of men

Exactly!!! Not every situation is explained in scripture. 

A Christian's scruples should be in accordance with The Holy Spirit.

As The Holy Spirit guides with righteous discernment

John 16:8

8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgement.

You can have a clear holy conscience when you are aligned with The Holy Spirit, Jesus, God.

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