Led by the Holy Spirit
There are many issues the Bible does not address - for instance, it doesn't expressly say whether I should read novels written by non-Christians, part my hair on the side, or play sports.
Perhaps that is partly because some activities are wrong some of the time but not all the time, and wrong in excess but not in moderation. Some activities may be wrong if performed for a certain motivation but perfectly fine if performed for another.
There are other things the Bible does not condemn in a black and white fashion that are actually wrong under all normal circumstances. Perhaps this is one place the Holy Spirit and the heart come into play. If my heart is right, and I listen to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, then perhaps he will help remove all improper motivations . Is it possible that by that process God may lead me and everyone else to never do certain things, even though the Bible does not clearly condemn them? As a case in point, consider gambling. If my love for my fellowmen is greater than my love for money, and if I am happy to work in proportion to the monetary sum received, will I ever end up gambling? (I suppose you could make a case for gambling just for the fun of it, but why play at something that would be wrong in its full glory?)
Perhaps that is partly because some activities are wrong some of the time but not all the time, and wrong in excess but not in moderation. Some activities may be wrong if performed for a certain motivation but perfectly fine if performed for another.
There are other things the Bible does not condemn in a black and white fashion that are actually wrong under all normal circumstances. Perhaps this is one place the Holy Spirit and the heart come into play. If my heart is right, and I listen to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, then perhaps he will help remove all improper motivations . Is it possible that by that process God may lead me and everyone else to never do certain things, even though the Bible does not clearly condemn them? As a case in point, consider gambling. If my love for my fellowmen is greater than my love for money, and if I am happy to work in proportion to the monetary sum received, will I ever end up gambling? (I suppose you could make a case for gambling just for the fun of it, but why play at something that would be wrong in its full glory?)

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