What is the Real Meaning of
Easter?

Click here for audio:
download

  

11: Character

"Character" is the ability to stand against the crowd, in faith, in obedience to God.

Though all the peoples walk
Each in the name of his god,
As for us, we will walk
In the Name of the LORD our God
forever and ever.

• What you do when nobody is watching
• What you do when everybody is watching (and mocking)

Micah highlights the importance of teaching God's Law.

Ethics is more important than genius.
An ethical society with average IQ has a higher standard of living than a pervasively unethical society with many Einsteins and "geniuses." Egg-heads can spend their time slicing and dicing arcane questions in science and philosophy -- which may be "true" in some sense -- but miss "the weightier matters" of God's Law -- Justice, Mercy, and Faith (Matthew 23:23).

True education enables a Christian to stand against unbelief.
The ability to stand against the crowd, in faith, in obedience to God.

Ethics is more important to civilization than intelligence.

Character and pacifism - forgiveness, nurture vs. rule
Character and Kingdom-building/optimillennialism | leadership

Character