For us, with the rule of right and wrong given us by Christ, there is nothing for which we have no standard. And there is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Christian morality provides a standard for right and wrong, linking greatness to simplicity, goodness, and truth.
- In plain terms
- We have moral standards from Christ, and true greatness needs simplicity, goodness, and truth.
- What can you take from it?
- True greatness relies on simplicity, goodness, and truth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines greatness for you?
- Do you live by these standards?
Another view
It assumes a specific religious framework is universally valid.
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