We live in a time which gives precendence to emotions and feelings, 'lived experience' and how someone feels seems to trump any other argument, even in the absence of logic or reason. In such an environment, as Christians, it becomes even more important to understand truth, and the only way we can do this is to continually return to the Bible. We know that over the last few millenium the truths of the Bible have stood constant, where man has interpreted truth continually to suit the climate of the time. So a biblical response is one that returns to the Bible as its authority.

Clearly this means that the response must fit in with what the Bible says - the easiest way of demonstrating that is by reference to Bible verses, using them as evidence to support the argument / discussion. However, there will also be parts of a conversation which still come from a Bible perspective but may not directly reference the verses in each part of that discussion. In such examples we would expect the author to commonly use the Bible as core reference, and for the specific discussion or argument to still fit in with Bible truths.

Where possible we pull out from a discussion any Bible verses so that they can be easily accessed alongside the responses, showing that ultimately this is the starting point for a response and the core on which any arguments are built.

Bible Response collates responses from a variety of sources. Each author is writing as themselves for their own platforms, not for Bible Response - we simply collate and signpost those responses. The same organisations and authors are likely to be seen repeatedly as they prioritise the Bible in their approach to writing.

We choose the responses to add based on a couple of key signs:

• The response looks back to the Bible to build the discussion, scripture being the priority
• Bible verses will be quoted as the evidence for the argument
• The article will not be about the author, but about God's word

God tells us very clearly how to live our lives, the Bible is the guidebook He has provided. 1 Timothy 1:3 'As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer' Paul's command to Timothy is just one example of the Bible instructing us to avoid false teachers / false doctrines - where there is false teaching or a false doctine, that is an issue for Bible believing Christians.

Understanding a Bible perspective on current issues is a key part of grounding ourselves in God's word, and orientating our understanding of an issue so that we can look at it from God's perspective.