Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast Is Morality Just Limited to God’s Say-So?
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Apr 1, 2026 A discussion on whether moral obligations depend on God or on something deeper than divine commands. Brief looks at what makes moral claims substantive rather than mere feelings. Exploration of God’s character as the grounding for right and wrong. Questions about how scripture became authoritative and how rebellion could happen in a perfect creation.
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Knowing Wrongness Is Different From Grounding Wrongness
- Saying "it's obvious" answers how we know something is wrong, not what makes it wrong.
- Koukl compares this to a speed sign: the sign tells you the rule, but a government's authority (and safety reasons) ground why it's wrong to speed.
God's Character Not Command Power Grounds Right And Wrong
- Scripture portrays God's character as the standard of goodness, so divine commands flow from his moral nature.
- Koukl rejects the 'power-only' view: obligation requires a moral person (God) whose character makes commands fit human culpability.
Use Apostolicity Orthodoxy And Catholicity To Assess Canon
- Evaluate New Testament books by apostolic connection, orthodoxy, and catholicity when tracing canon formation.
- Koukl explains apostles and close associates authored texts, early churches recognized them, and widespread use confirmed authority.
