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Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its decisions are immutable. Author unknown “God is in heaven, and thou art on earth.” The relation between such a God and such a man, and the relation between such a man and such a God, is for me the theme of the Bible and the essence … Continue reading “BIBLE,
TEACHING OF”

A layman who has Scripture is more than Pope or council without it. Martin Luther The Scriptures and the words of Jesus possess a terrible power in themselves and a wonderful sweetness. Straightway a flame was kindled in my soul, and a love of the prophets and of those men who were friends of Christ … Continue reading “BIBLE,
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The Word of God is contained exactly and most purely in the Originals, and in all translations, so far as they agree therewith. Now though some translations may exceed others in Propriety, and significant rendering of the Originals: yet they generally, (even the most imperfect that we know of) express and hold forth so much … Continue reading “BIBLE,
PURPOSE OF”

The variant readings about which any doubt remains among textual critics of the New Testament affect no material question of historic fact or of Christian faith and practice. F.F. Bruce The Christian can take the whole Bible in his hand and say without fear or hesitation that he holds in it the true Word of … Continue reading “BIBLE,
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He that thinks himself to be too good to be ruled by the Word, will be found too bad to be owned by God; and if God do not or will not own him, Satan will by his stratagems overthrow him. Thomas Brooks

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

Question: How shall we know that we love the reproofs of the Word? Answer 1: When we desire to sit under a heart-searching ministry. Who cares for medicines that will not work? A godly man does not choose to sit under a ministry that will not work upon his conscience. Answer 2: When we pray … Continue reading “BIBLE,
OBEDIENCE TO”

Skepticism toward the reliability of Scripture seems to survive in many academic circles despite the repeated collapse of critical theories. One still finds a disposition to trust secular writers whose credentials in providing historical testimony are often less adequate than those of the biblical writers. Not long ago many scholars rejected the historicity of the … Continue reading “BIBLE,
OPPOSITION TO”

The chief reason why the Christian believes in the divine origin of the Bible is that Jesus Christ himself taught it. John Stott

[In the Middle Ages the traditional doctrine of the Church Fathers had been set out in the theory of the four meanings]: Littera gesta docet, quid credas allegoria, Moralis quid agas, quo tendas anagogia. Give the literal meaning, believe the allegorical meaning, agree with the moral meaning, receive the analogical meaning. For the “moral meaning” … Continue reading “BIBLE,
INTERPRETATION BY CHURCH FATHERS”