Christian Ethics Christian ethics deeply align with absolutism. Ethical absolutism claims that moral principles do exist. According to Christians, God created moral absolutes. These absolutes can be seen in God’s revelation. God’s special and general revelation reveal his moral truths. This does not mean that only Christians can understand moral truths. Because humans are made in God’s image, they can recognize moral truths even if they do not believe in God [1] . These absolutes were instated by God. Therefore, they apply to all of humanity. This worldview is in direct opposition to the idea of relativism. Christian ethics cannot be viewed through a relativistic point of view. According to relativism, there is no moral truths. There is no absolute distinction between right and wrong within this way of thinking. Right and wrong can be decided by individuals or groups of people. Cultures decide what is right for themselves and their way of life. Even individuals have the ability to decide their own personal moral code. This can seem somewhat reasonable at times. Some things that were considered moral or immoral in the past are viewed differently today. Even with this understanding, Christians deny the idea of relativism. Christians hold to the belief that moral truths come from God. Therefore, these truths do not change. God himself never changes; therefore, his moral truths remain the same. According to Christian ethics, mankind is expected to hold to the moral absolutes mandated by God himself. This understanding is not compatible with relativism. Relativism makes no place of a God. From a relativistic point of view, mankind decides their own morality. Right and wrong are not fixed. In Christian ethics, right and wrong are permanently decided by the God of the universe.  The subjective aspects of Christian ethics can look similar to relativism. The areas that are somewhat subjective in Christian aspects are referred to as the liberties of a Christian. There are some matters that are not said to be morally wrong in the Bible. Some see these issues to be wrong; therefore, they are. Others do not find certain issues to be morally wrong. These individuals are claiming their Christian liberty. One of these issues is drinking alcohol. Some Christians believe that ingesting any amount of alcohol is morally wrong. According to the idea of Christian liberty, it would be wrong for the individuals who hold to this belief to drink alcohol. Others do not have this conviction and are not doing wrong by consuming alcohol. On the surface, the idea of Christian liberty can seem to be related to relativism, but upon closer inspection these ideas are not closely related. Christian liberty is a Biblical concept that harmonize well with the overall message of the Bible. Relativism is nowhere found in the Bible. The Bible is clear that there are universal moral laws. These laws are placed upon humanity by God himself. There are some areas where the Bible remain.

1. Christian Ethics
Christian ethics deeply align with absolutism. Ethical
absolutism claims that moral principles do exist. According to
Christians, God created moral absolutes. These absolutes can be
seen in God’s revelation. God’s special and general revelation
reveal his moral truths. This does not mean that only Christians
can understand moral truths. Because humans are made in God’s
image, they can recognize moral truths even if they do not
believe in God
[1]
. These absolutes were instated by God. Therefore, they apply to
all of humanity. This worldview is in direct opposition to the
idea of relativism. Christian ethics cannot be viewed through a
relativistic point of view. According to relativism, there is no
moral truths. There is no absolute distinction between right and
wrong within this way of thinking. Right and wrong can be
decided by individuals or groups of people. Cultures decide
what is right for themselves and their way of life. Even
individuals have the ability to decide their own personal moral
code. This can seem somewhat reasonable at times. Some things
that were considered moral or immoral in the past are viewed
differently today. Even with this understanding, Christians deny
the idea of relativism. Christians hold to the belief that moral
truths come from God. Therefore, these truths do not change.
God himself never changes; therefore, his moral truths remain
the same. According to Christian ethics, mankind is expected to
hold to the moral absolutes mandated by God himself. This
understanding is not compatible with relativism. Relativism
makes no place of a God. From a relativistic point of view,
mankind decides their own morality. Right and wrong are not
fixed. In Christian ethics, right and wrong are permanently
decided by the God of the universe.
The subjective aspects of Christian ethics can look similar to

2. relativism. The areas that are somewhat subjective in Christian
aspects are referred to as the liberties of a Christian. There are
some matters that are not said to be morally wrong in the Bible.
Some see these issues to be wrong; therefore, they are. Others
do not find certain issues to be morally wrong. These
individuals are claiming their Christian liberty. One of these
issues is drinking alcohol. Some Christians believe that
ingesting any amount of alcohol is morally wrong. According to
the idea of Christian liberty, it would be wrong for the
individuals who hold to this belief to drink alcohol. Others do
not have this conviction and are not doing wrong by consuming
alcohol. On the surface, the idea of Christian liberty can seem
to be related to relativism, but upon closer inspection these
ideas are not closely related. Christian liberty is a Biblical
concept that harmonize well with the overall message of the
Bible. Relativism is nowhere found in the Bible. The Bible is
clear that there are universal moral laws. These laws are placed
upon humanity by God himself. There are some areas where the
Bible remained neutral or does not give a specific answer. In
these areas Christians are given liberty. The idea of Christian
liberty does not validate the concept of relativism.