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NASB | 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God's will, both publicly and privately--behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage]; |
Bible Question: Lately I've been entrenched in some very heavy apologetics, and a question was ultimately raised that I was at a loss to answer. This question pretained to the legitemacy of using the Book of Leviticus as a means to defend the Christian outlook on Homosexuality. Namely, why is Homosexuality still viewed as a sin where as other laws within the Book are soundly ignored? What determines what of Leviticus is still valid and what is outdated? |
Bible Answer: Hi Michael, Simply, the answer lies with 2 Tim. 3:16: "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;" The entire canon of scripture- all 66 books- are considered God's Word. There are timeless truths echoed in it's pages. One is that of the sin of homosexuality. Both the OT and NT condem it's practice. One of the favorite methods of the pro-homosexual camp is to simply dismiss what the Bible says. This done by discarding or calling into question the "validity" of any book such as Leviticus. They attempt to weed out truths of God's Word that are not to their liking! It is selective and dishonest. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |