Listen, I’d like to share with you some thoughts on determining if a course of action is proper; those not explicitly written in scripture. For instance a lie is a lie and remains a lie. No need to judge it further. Jesus never lied and neither should we (white, black or other lie): and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless Rev 14:5(ESV). This guide comes from the test found in Lev 13 about determining if someone has leprosy; the leprosy test in short. If we agree sin (or any course of action unacceptable to God) is represented here by leprosy then applying the same principles help us accept or avoid such.
First, any suspicious behaviour, style of life or what you call it has to come before God. When a man has a rising in the skin of his flesh, or a scab or bright spot, and it is in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest, or to one of his sons the priests Lev 13:2(MKJV). The priests represent God. Check out the example of Moses: Moses brought their case before the LORD. And the LORD said to Moses Num 27:5, 6(ESV). With all sincerity take it to God. Sincerity unlike some who came to inquire of God through Jeremiah: make sure you have not decided on a course of action and just want God’s rubber stamp in the name of spirituality. When Jeremiah finished speaking to all the people all these words of the LORD their God, with which the LORD their God had sent him to them … all the insolent men said, "You are telling a lie. The LORD our God did not send you to say… Jer 43:1, 2 (ESV).
After thorough examination we can make immediate decisions. If it is causing a raw wound in the body of Christ, there is no need to wait further: if there is a white swelling in the skin that has turned the hair white, and there is raw flesh in the swelling, it is a chronic leprous disease in the skin of his body, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean. He shall not shut him up, for he is unclean Lev 13:10, 11(ESV). If it grieves the spirit within, wounding your relationship with the Lord, wounding other sincere believers, why wait further? Thus, sinning against your brothers and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ1Co 8:12(ESV). How will I know it is wounding me? Is the conscience still sensitive? The goal of this instruction is love that flows from a pure heart, from a clear conscience, and from a sincere faith. Some people have left these qualities behind and have turned to fruitless discussion1Ti 1:5, 6(ISV).
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