In biblical evaluation and theology, all goods and virtues derive their ultimate value from their relationship to God rather than existing as entirely independent or autonomous values.

### Why this is right The handbook says that spiritual values hold supremacy and that nothing assumes true value apart from its relationship to God. This claim belongs to its account of the Bible’s religious and moral orientation. ### The concept Biblical evaluation does not treat all goods as equal or independent of God. Readers are encouraged to ask what a passage presents as most valuable and how that value relates to God. ### Remember When identifying a passage’s values, ask what it treats as most important in relation to God.