The Bible testifies more than 2,000 times that it is the Word of God. Because that is true, we should be using it as our guide — especially in political debate. It should be our source of ultimate certitude, our guide as to what is right and our basis for personal convictions. But today there are many well-meaning Christians in the political realm who reason that since the secular world does not believe in the authority and inspiration of Scripture, they shouldn’t reason from the Bible or use Scripture in debate. They anticipate that others will respond with, “Well, I don’t believe the Bible.” So, should that anticipated negative response determine your use of the Bible? Is Scripture not really living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12), as it claims to be? What is your response to this dilemma?
