Ten Questions - Bible Verses

Ten Questions - Bible Verses:

Question 1:  Is there a direct command for it or against it in the bible?

Exodus 24:7

7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people.

They responded, "We will do everything the LORD has said; we will

obey."

John 14:15

15"If you love me, you will obey what I command.

Question 2:  Could this cause others to stumble in their faith?

Romans 14:21

21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else

that will cause your brother to fall.

I Corinthians 8:13

13Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall into sin, I will

never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to fall.

Question 3: Is this activity necessary?

I Corinthians 6:12

12"Everything is permissible for me"—but not everything is beneficial.

"Everything is permissible for me"—but I will not be mastered by

anything.

Question 4:  Does this activity harm my body?

I Corinthians 3:16-17

16Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's

Spirit lives in you? 17If anyone destroys God's temple, God will

destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple.

Question 5:  Does this activity rob me of my freedom?

Could it be addictive?

I Corinthians 6:19-20

19Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who

is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

20you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

Question 6:  Does this activity promote evil?

Romans 12:9

9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

I Thessalonians 5:22

22Avoid every kind of evil.

Proverbs 8:13

13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil;

I hate pride and arrogance,

evil behavior and perverse speech.

Question 7:  Can I ask God's blessing on this activity?

John 8:28

28So Jesus said, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you

will know that I am the one I claim to be and that I do nothing on my

own but speak just what the Father has taught me.

Question 8:  Would I act differently if Jesus were standing next to me?

Proverbs 15:3

3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere,

keeping watch on the wicked and the good.

2 Chronicles 16:9

9 For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen

those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish

thing, and from now on you will be at war."

Question 9:  Can I glorify God in this thing?

I Corinthians 10:31

31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the

glory of God.

Question 10:  What would Jesus do?

I John 2:6

6Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.