By David Roach
The view that the Bible needs amended or updated to keep in step with modern moral beliefs and practices is nothing new. Every generation engages in this debate. The participants change and the terms are tweaked, but the basic views remain the same. One recent example is Piers Morgan of CNN. In an interview with Rick Warren, Piers Morgan, trying to advance the cause of same-sex marriage, said, “The Bible and constitution were well intentioned but they are basically inherently flawed; hence the need to amend them. My point to you about gay rights for example: it’s time for an amendment to the Bible.” 
Is the Bible “basically inherently flawed”? Is it “time for an amendment to the Bible”? The answer to both is “No” for the following reasons.  
First, consider the nature of truth. The real issue and question in this ongoing debate is whether there is such a thing as absolute objective truth.  Those who deny that absolute truth exists remind us of Pilate’s retort to Jesus, “What is truth?” (John 18:38). Yet to deny the objective nature of truth is to simultaneously affirm it. It’s the “I know you cannot know anything” quandary. We would ask, “Is it objectively true that there is no objective truth?” The notion itself is self-contradictory. If truth in general, and moral truth specifically, are both relative and subjective; several questions are in order. Who will decide what will comprise the “list” of what is “true” or “moral”? How will it be decided? Will the list be binding on others; if so, why or why not? Any “truth” proposed by men, apart from a “higher authority” (e.g. God), would by its very nature be subjective and relative. We believe there is absolute objective truth and that that truth/law is contained in the Bible (John 14:6; 16:13; 17:17; 1 John 1:5-7; etc.). If this is the case, then appeals to amend the Bible are unwarranted, and in addition would not solve the problem. 
Second, consider the origin and nature of the Bible. If the Bible is from God, then the nature of the moral laws and principles found in it can be established by the nature of the God who gave them. God is infinite in all of His attributes, including holiness and righteousness. He is without sin, and as such He is holy and thus set apart from sin and wickedness (Habbukah1:13; 1 John1:5f; etc.). He is also immutable or unchanging in His nature (Heb.6:17f; Jas.1:17; etc.). God’s moral laws proceed from His very nature. One should therefore, expect those moral laws and principles to possess the same nature as the Law Giver. To illustrate: God cannot lie; His nature prohibits it (Titus 1:2). Thus God’s moral law against lying, as well as all the others, is absolute. They do not and cannot change any more than the nature of the One who gave them. Therefore the call for amendment would be pointless. 
Last, consider the Bible’s reliability. The claim is often made that the purity and integrity of the Biblical text has been so corrupted throughout the centuries through copying, alterations, and revisions that we can have no confidence in what it originally said. Therefore, we are told, to bind any of its moral laws or precepts would be unjustified. While not within the scope of this brief article, it should be noted that no documents of antiquity have the wealth of evidence to give a clearer picture of what the original documents read than the Biblical text. To reject the Bible on the grounds of “corruption of the text” is to reject all writings of antiquity. Since the text has remained remarkably pure and reliable, modern day amendment would again be unnecessary.  
From my observation, those who claim the Bible is flawed don’t have a “faith” problem but a “moral” problem. In other words, their real problem with the Bible is rooted in their immoral lifestyles that contradict the high moral standards upheld in the Bible. Therefore, the Bible is a constant reminder of their sinful state. So, rather than changing their behavior, they have chosen to attempt to change the Bible (Romans1:18-32).  
There is no need for an amended Bible, for it is not flawed.  It is sufficient to thoroughly equip us unto every good work (2 Timothy 3:17).