Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.
John 17:17 ESV
Sounds so simple. "Your word is truth." Period. The Bible is the first, middle, and final word on all things. God spoke, man wrote. End of story. But it is not that simple or clear.
Six "days" of creation. 24 hours? Geological epochs?
"Man of one wife." Divorced?
"Women cannot be ordained pastors."
Then there is the whole issue of homosexuality, same-sex marriage, etc.
There are very educated, spirit-filled men and women on both sides of these issues and more who can make a case for their opinion using scripture as support.
Were it that "truth" were as clear as some would have us believe.
Not some would say that these types of issues and debates are not important. That only the central truths of the Gospel message are worth a fight. But I believe that if we start to discount scripture in these "periphial" areas, the door is open to doubt in the "central" issues.
Did Jesus really claim his divinity? If Jesus is not divine, then why would belief in him be necessary for salvation? Does the Trinity really exist? Can we lose our salvation?
God's word is truth. The truth will set you free. What is "truth"?
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