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Which is why the condition of the heart need to be addressed in our preaching rather than the measure of a rule. To have a tv or not to have a tv is not the issue, for instance. The issue is the heart of man that decides to sit and watch it. The heart of the man will be tried, tested and proven in his viewing choices. Yet, an untried, untested and unproven heart is not an overcoming one at all, being merely held and protected by outward restraints in its infant state, never allowed to be fully developed.
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Good post and I agree 100%.
However I also understand that the concept of grace and the concept of what your saying in the above is very hard for many to understand. There is COMFORT in having a black&white rule like the bolded part. Someone says "do this", and you "do that" and you feel that much more saved. It is also much much easier! The greatest commandment after loving God is to love your neighbor. This is NOT an easy thing to do, especially when you have a neighbor or brother who is not EASY to love. Much more simpler to rejoice because you followed your pastors direction and got rid of the old tube. Give you something to "amen!!" at during service, especially when he talks about the other heathen who have yet to do it. And in doing THAT your directly going against commandment #2,
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