This, however, does not mandate specific practices or undermine cultural contexts. God's children all have the same agenda. In that book, God established His standards of moral and ethical purity. Within these guidelines there are application nuances that have proven to be a source of misunderstanding. Christians in churches around the world experience cultural differences that have helped shape a local biblical understanding. For this reason, the introduction of a global code of ethics could encounter considerable resistance. The interaction between culture and language could play an important role in the difficulty of establishing a common code of ethics. Groups of people use their language to express concepts to each other and to talk about God (Nueck, 2012). When an important document such as a code of ethics is designed in a different language, assuming that simple translation into indigenous languages can capture the same meaning for all groups of people is a challenge. Beyond this, the idea of a “one size fits all” code of ethics can communicate insensitivity and disrespect for those ministries that appear to “need” such a code of ethics.
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