If you are speaking or writing to members of your Christian faith, using the Bible as your primary resource is an effective tool. You can add how your particular denomination interprets the text. This is called preaching to the choir. Your audience will usually agree with you.
If you are trying to persuade the general public to agree with your opinions, you have to use a more universal appeal. Your audience includes people of your own faith, people of other faiths, and people with no religious beliefs. It's not just the choir hearing or reading your words. Your "argument" will need to be based on logic and reason that most people agree upon. You can't call women who have abortions murderers. You can't call homosexuals sinners. This type of character assassination will weaken any chance you have to persuade the general public.
If your goal is just to describe your own personal opinions, use whatever methods you choose. Consider the audience who is listening or reading. If your goal is to persuade many types of people, leave religion out of it.
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