Our title is not just a play upon words. Principles are fundamental truths one lives by; whereas principal means chief or first in rank. Therefore, having a set of beliefs that govern your life is of the highest priority. For a Christian, these principles are to be gleaned from the Bible. The old Methodist evangelist, Bob Jones, Sr., used to refer to them as “Eternal Principles.”
If one’s principles are not based upon the unchanging Word of God, they will be like a weathervane spinning this way and that; whatever way the winds of convenience blow will be the direction in which they face. Times, like the weather change; but Godly principles do not adjust to the times in which one resides. In the game of life, at the end of the day, only Bible principles win out.
It is not difficult to spot an unprincipled man or woman. Invariably, you will find they have no core beliefs or moral values. You might say they are empty vessels. But just as evident will be the man or woman who holds to Scriptural principles. You will find them to be rock solid in their code; you cannot intimidate, scare, threaten, or buy them off! They will give on non-essentials, but never on their principles. As Thomas Jefferson said, “In matters of principle, stand like a rock, in matters of taste, swim with the current.”
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