Although Christians may think of the authority of the Bible as something that will resolve our arguments, we continue to argue. The authority of the Bible is primarily one of authorizing: giving us our identity. The Bible itself is full of arguments, and we who live in its heritage continue those arguments and also use the Bible as a model for arguing about in areas that were not contentious in biblical times. Christians can recognize one another as sisters and brothers in Christ while continuing to argue.
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