in righteousness, so that the [person] of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Tim. 3:16–17)—including such works as ethical and moral living that are pleasing to our Lord. But just how does a person use Scripture in making or evaluating ethical decisions? Scripture is the “norm” (a word coming from the Latin word norma, which originally meant “a carpenter’s square,” a tool that determined whether a corner or line was square and straight) we can use to show that an action or a decision