You will note, however, that the Timothy passage does NOT say that all scripture is inerrent, unalterable, and eternally applicable...This is why God gave us the ability to reason as WELL as the Bible... so that, by using our reason AND appreciating Jesus' message, we may determine what he means for us today.
Again, I say that you're putting forth a defense that authors confusion and I think that you are well aware of this.
If God's Word is error filled, changeable, and not eternally applicable, where are you getting your Jesus message from?
If God's Word is what you're implying that it is, we once again leave RIGHT open to subjectivity. And once again, you've got confusion because one person's right or wrong isn't the next.
If your method's author confusion, they are NOT of God.
If the Bible were clearly written to apply to ALL circumstance and all situations, I'd be happy to follow its explicit and complete teachings... however, even the most devoted, literalist fundamentalist Christian is as guilty of "picking and choosing" which parts of the Bible to use as any of the rest of us
But it does. And as much as people like to point out the character flaws of Christians as an excuse to continue disobeying God's Word, the Christians are not the standard.
Jesus Christ, the Living Word exampled in the Written Word is the standard.
A large part of Christendom is a flat out poor example of what Christ intended His Witnesses to be. And you have to wonder after a while, after seeing so much picking and choosing of what they will obey by supposed "Christians" whether or not they really are Christians.
... I am sure there are Bible verses that you yourself don't follow literally, whatever your justification for that may be.
I'm sure there are too. But if someone points it out to me, I pray that God leads my spirit to align with Him and that HE forgives me for doing that which is sinful.
But I must first be able to admit that God's Word is right every time. If I did not, there could be no standard which by to live a Holy life because it would be open to everyone's opinion. And enter confusion again.
And if this is true, than the Bible is JUST as subjective for you as it is for me.But there are parts of the Bible that you don't feel apply to you, so... is this a double standard, or what
That's a false assumption because the Truth of God's Word hinders upon Him, not upon my, or any Christian's ability to obey His Word.
What parts of the Bible are you referring to? As a Christian, I have to apply ALL of God's Word to my life. I can be reading parts of the Scripture that I haven't read in a while and be like "God forgive me because I did this and that against your Word."