What is Right

PROVERBS

WHAT IS RIGHT

Prov 16:25

25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

NIV

It cannot be much clearer than this. We can say all we want as to how good we are, that we don’t kill or steal or harm other people in any way, and that basically we are a good person, but none of that counts toward the final outcome of our lives, for if we live according to what we think is right, we will surely experience death, and that is meaning eternal death. We cannot live by what we think is right and gain entrance to the kingdom of God and have eternal life. The only way to escape death is by accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. That and that alone is the only right thing to do according to God in order to be saved. Now of course we cannot simply accept Jesus and then go about living according to what we think is right. We do have to adjust our thinking so that is agrees with the word of God as to what is the right way we should go, or live. Our human thoughts of what is right are completely void of righteousness. God declares that to be so when he said that our hearts are deceitfully wicked. How is it possible that our wicked hearts could lead us in the right way? We need to surrender our heart to God, always his divine influence guide them. We will ever be free of thoughts that do not please him? It is doubtful but the point is that we cannot ever think that we in our human minds can determine the right way to live. We must think that God’s way is the true right way to live, otherwise we will experience death. So we know who knows what is right.