Quotes
on Bible - The whole purpose of the Bible
“Some
people's theologies come across as blatantly wrong when weighed against what is
revealed in Scripture. However God has mercy on those who may be wrong but
genuinely seek understanding before seeking themselves.”
―
Criss Jami, Killosophy
“The
whole purpose of the Bible, it seems to me, is to convince people to set the
written word down in order to become living words in the world for God’s sake.
For me, this willing conversion of ink back to blood is the full substance of
faith.”
―
Barbara Brown Taylor, Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith
“The
book in my hands became my trusted companion. What was written there had so
much power that it forced me to stop avoiding myself, to make my own choices as
well. And through some sort of vital intuition, I understood that I had a long
way to go, that it would bring about a profound transformation within me, even
though I could not determine it's essence, or its scope. In that book there was
a voice, and behind that voice threw was an intelligence that sought to
establish contact with me. It was not merely the company of written words that
distiller my boredom. It was a living voice, speaking. To me.”
―
Ingrid Betancourt, Even Silence Has an End: My Six Years of Captivity in the
Colombian Jungle
“The
Bible appears to be the most revered book never read.”
―
Timothy Beal, The Rise and Fall of the Bible: The Unexpected History of an
Accidental Book
“God’s
on your side; be on God’s side!”
―
Israelmore Ayivor, Become a Better You
“The
Holy Scriptures are to be read constantly, memorized, treated as more important
than gold and silver. We should esteem the Scriptures more than our daily food.
God's Words should be our delight and hope.”
―
Greg Gordon, Principles for the Gathering of Believers Under the Headship of
Jesus Christ
“Then
I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and beheld a flying roll.”
―
Zechariah 5:1
“The
reason why some people can’t go far in life. It is because of the weight on
their shoulder. They have a heavy burden on them. This burden consist of
screenshots, messages , conversation and secrets. That can destroy families or
someone's life. It consists of grudges, hate, anger, revenge, jealousy, gossip,
lies and envy. Their hearts is overloaded. They are holding on to others past
and mistakes.
Well
Jesus says is you want to be far in life. Cast your burden unto him. Come to
him, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and he will give you
rest.
Matthew
11:28-30”
― De
philosopher DJ Kyos
“God’s
plan is so perfect. That he made every person to be dependent on nature. To be
dependent on other people . To be dependent on him to live and to survive. Next
time think twice when you want to take nature, people or God our of your life.
Think twice when you want to destroy nature and other people , because you
might be destroying yourself. No matter how perfect, rich or good you are. You
always need others to survive.
Philippians
2:3-4 | Philippians 2:3 | 1 Peter 4:10”
― De
philosopher DJ Kyos
“The
wise men posit questions to which they may not always find immediate answers,
but through their reflections God stimulates man in his search for truth -
which in the last analysis is a search for God himself.”
―
University of Navarre, The Navarre Bible: Wisdom Books
“Widespread
criticisms of jihad in Islam and the so-called sword verses in the Quran have
unearthed for fair-minded Christians difficult questions about Christianity's
own traditions of holy war and 'texts of terror.' Like Hinduism's Mahabharata
epic, the Bible devotes entire books to war and rumors thereof. Unlike the
Quran, however, it contains hardly any rules for how to conduct a just war.”
―
Stephen Prothero, God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the
World--and Why Their Differences Matter
“I
would urge us to be not too certain of our accustomed ways of looking at
Genesis, and to open ourselves to the wisdom of the God-bearing men of the past
who have devoted so much intellectual effort to understanding the text of
Genesis as it was meant to be understood. These Holy Fathers are our key to
understanding Genesis.”
―
Seraphim Rose, Genesis, Creation and Early Man: The Orthodox Christian Vision
“I
also saw that theologically speaking the whole idea of a smacking is not
congruent with the teaching revealed in the gospel of Jesus Christ. God sent
His Son into the world to save the world so they would not have to suffer for
their own sins, but parents today punish their children and make them undergo
the horrors of punishment for even the most minor of infractions. The idea of
mercy is seemingly not applied at all. When parents' sin, they ask God to
forgive them, repent and know they are forgiven. When children sin, they are
judged, tried, condemned and punished.”
―
Samuel Martin, Thy Rod and Thy Staff They Comfort Me: Christians and the
Spanking Controversy
“Officially,
the New Testament church at an early stage took seriously their responsibility
for widows who lacked family or other resources. The office of deacon was
instituted initially to address this pressing need.”
―
Carolyn Custis James, The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules
“Understanding
Scripture in a language other than the heart language in which we think and
experience emotion is "like trying to eat soup with a fork. You can get a
little taste, but you cannot get nourished.”
―
William Cameron Townsend
“The
reason why the continental European is, to the Englishman or American, so
surprisingly ignorant of the Bible, is that the authorized English version is a
great work of literary art, and the continental versions are comparatively
artless.”
―
George Bernard Shaw, Misalliance
“We
ought not to READ the scriptures, but listen to them, for our Beloved is
present and speaks to us through them. (vs. it being like a love letter sent to
us from afar).”
―
Basil Pennington, Centering Prayer: Renewing an Ancient Christian Prayer Form
“...a
deep and even paranoid suspicion continues to disparage higher criticism of the
Bible, as if someone could publish a paper that would unravel God. (p. 151)”
―
Robin R. Meyers, Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ
and Start Following Jesus
“Other
translations may engage the mind, but the King James Version is the Bible of
the heart.”
―
David Norton, The King James Bible: A Short History from Tyndale to Today
“First
and foremost, God is the true hero of the story. No matter how captivating the
other characters may be, our top priority is to discover what the Bible reveals
about God.”
―
Carolyn Custis James, The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules
