Can Scripture be of Value for Contemporary Christian Ethics?

How can Scripture be of value for contemporary Christian ethics? “Christians are often described as ‘people of the Book’… we acknowledge the Bible as embodying divine revelation and for this reason continually look to Scripture for instruction as to what we should believe and what we should do.” (Page ?? paragraph 4) Stanley Grenz sums up very well the desire of most Christians. Our difficulty though is that, as Hays points out, “…everybody wants to claim the …

…Creating and Redeeming God and that the one requirement of this life is to life in relationship with God and other people. When this happens God’s objective is achieved and his people become a blessing to all nations. Leslie Newbigin sums it up very well, “I am suggesting that the only answer, the only hermeneutic of the Gospel, is a congregation of men and women who believe it and live by it.” (Page 228 paragraph 1)