2 Timothy 3:16-17
[16] All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, [17] that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
I’ve noticed a recurring argument from the world. If Jesus didn’t address a sin, then it doesn’t actually count as a sin. This is an argument of desperation in order to ease the conscience of those living in sin. When our conscience screams the Truth at us, it’s difficult to continue until you silence the Truth in you with lies. Here’s the problem with that, not every teaching of Jesus was recorded (John 21:25), and not every teaching was necessary for the Jews of Jesus’ day, as it wasn’t a part of their culture.
This is why Paul had to detail each letter to the specific city he was writing to. This is why the Bible is really just several different writers writing to several different people facing several different sins and circumstances. So, when we isolate the Bible down to simply what Jesus verbally said during His 3 ½ year earthly ministry, we miss a lot.
Jesus never spoke about, or at the very least it’s never recorded addressing rape, incest, pedophilia, etc. Shall we overlook all of these sins as well? Of course not. When we try to limit the Bible down to one writer, speaker, or book, we miss out on so much. We miss out on the entire heart of God.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Don’t Miss Lessons.