Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our years. Votes: 7
Charles SpurgeonScripture often reminds us that it's not enough to have ears - we must use them. Votes: 6
Max LucadoRevealed religion first informed thy sight, and reason saw not till faith sprung to light. Votes: 4
John DrydenWe must not only read the Scriptures, but we must make their rules of life our own. Votes: 4
Hosea BallouThe principle rule of interpreting Scripture is that Scripture interprets Scripture. Votes: 3
R. C. SproulUnbelief is like gravity, it's always pulling down on the authority of Scripture. Votes: 3
Mark DeverThe Holy Spirit wants to convert the words of Scripture into transformed personalities. Votes: 3
David JeremiahCompare Scripture with Scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves. Votes: 3
William GurnallWhen you study in the Scripture, the Scripture clearly teaches we're not our own. Votes: 3
Bill BrightA simple layman armed with Scripture is greater than the mightiest pope without it Votes: 3
Martin LutherThe New Testament writers did not invent a doctrine of Scripture they inherited it. Votes: 3
D. A. CarsonLet us strive, every year we live, to become more deeply acquainted with Scripture. Votes: 3
J. C. RyleIt is no exaggeration to say that without Scripture a Christian life is impossible. Votes: 3
John StottI really believe the purpose of Scripture is to give us this authoritative handbook. Votes: 3
Max LucadoThe Jesus of the Scripture transcends all nations and calls all nations into judgment. Votes: 3
Tony CampoloWithin the Scripture there is a balm for every wound, a salve for every sore. Votes: 3
Charles SpurgeonMore people are troubled by what is plain in Scripture than by what is obscure. Votes: 3
Roy L. SmithIt is unlawful to add anything to the words of Holy Scripture regarding the sense. Votes: 3
Thomas AquinasI cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture. Votes: 3
Martin LutherI suppose what's unique about our presentation is the amount of Scripture that kids get. Votes: 3
Willie AamesHoly Scripture could never lie or err...its decrees are of absolute and inviolable truth. Votes: 3
Galileo GalileiThe authority of Scripture is greater than the comprehension of the whole of man's reason. Votes: 3
Martin LutherScripture indicates that heaven is not distant but rather... heaven is near in another realm. Votes: 3
Paul P. EnnsYoung children especially need the visual reinforcement of seeing you turn to Scripture for wisdom. Votes: 3
Kara DurbinMoney is emphasized in Scripture simply because our temptation to love it is inexplicably powerful. Votes: 3
Erwin W. LutzerThe step of obedience always precedes revelation. That pattern is evident all through the Scripture. Votes: 3
Chuck MisslerWe come to Scripture not to learn a subject but to steep ourselves in a person. Votes: 3
C. S. LewisThe truth of Scripture is meant not only to be studied-it's meant also to be sung. Votes: 3
R. C. SproulWe discover the will of God by a sensitive application of Scripture to our own lives. Votes: 3
Sinclair B. FergusonAll that tends not to charity is figurative. The sole aim of the Scripture is charity. Votes: 3
Blaise PascalWe do not sit in authority over the Scripture, the Scripture sits in authority over us. Votes: 3
Steven J LawsonDear friends, whenever you want to understand a text of Scripture, try to read the original Votes: 3
Charles SpurgeonScience can neither prove nor disprove Scripture; it can hope only to begin to understand it. Votes: 3
Ron BrackinFaith in the self-attesting Christ of Scripture is the beginning, not the end result of wisdom. Votes: 3
Greg L. BahnsenScripture doesn't speak of people who found God. Scripture speaks of people who walked with God. Votes: 3
Rachel Held EvansScripture is a book about going to Heaven. It's not a book about how the heavens go. Votes: 3
Galileo GalileiThe emphasis in Scripture is not the amount we give, but the attitude with which we give. Votes: 3
Dillon BurroughsScripture brought me to the Gate of Paradise, and the mind stood in wonder as it entered. Votes: 3
Ephrem the SyrianNowhere in Scripture do we find doctrine studied for its own sake or in isolation from life. Votes: 3
Wayne GrudemBoth my study of Scripture and my career in entertaining children have taught me to cherish them. Votes: 3
Walt DisneyThe man who, despite the teaching of Scripture, tries to pray without a Savior, insults the deity. Votes: 3
Charles SpurgeonMen treat God's sovereignty as a theme for controversy, but in Scripture it is matter for worship. Votes: 3
J. I. PackerIn all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church. Votes: 3
John WesleyA man who is well grounded in the testimonies of the Scripture is the bulwark of the Church. Votes: 3
St. JeromeHe who has the Holy Spirit in His heart and the Scripture in his hands has all he needs. Votes: 3
Alexander MacLarenScripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God. Votes: 3
John CalvinLiterature, not scripture, sustains the mind and - since there is no other metaphor - also the soul. Votes: 2
Christopher HitchensEvery step of progress means a duty repudiated, and a scripture torn up. Votes: 0
George Bernard ShawYou need not bring life to the scripture. You should draw life from the scripture. Votes: 0
Charles SpurgeonNo doubt one may quote history to support any cause, as the devil quotes scripture. Votes: 0
Learned HandI homeschool, so the start of the day is reading Bible scripture, memorization, and prayer. Votes: 0
Jodi BensonThe resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience. Votes: 0
Nicky GumbelEven Satan can quote scripture out of context why are we surprised when men do it. Votes: 0
Gary RohrmayerNo doubt one may quote history to support any cause, as the devil quotes the scripture. Votes: 0
Learned HandSacred scripture tells us that Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, and not the earth. Votes: 0
Martin LutherThe Divine Truth is greater than any religion or creed or scripture or idea or philosophy. Votes: 0
Sri AurobindoWe must think ourselves empty when coming to the text of scripture and read ourselves full. Votes: 0
Alistair BeggA memorized scripture becomes an enduring friend that does not weaken with the passage of time. Votes: 0
Richard G. ScottBiblical counseling is listening to a person long enough until you hear a violation of scripture. Votes: 0
Henry R BrandtSacred scripture is like a mirror in which we see God, although each in a different way. Votes: 0
Emanuel SwedenborgWhat I know of the divine science and holy scripture, I learnt in the woods and fields. Votes: 0
Bernard of ClairvauxThere's a scripture that says, 'A merry heart doeth good like medicine.' I think that's true, too. Votes: 0
Dolly PartonThose who would like the God of scripture to be more purely ethical, do not know what they ask. Votes: 0
C. S. LewisI homeschool, so the start of the day is reading Bible scripture, memorization, and prayer. Votes: 1 Jodi Benson
Be mindful 24 hours a day, not just during the one hour you may allot for formal meditation or reading scripture and reciting prayers. Each act must be carried out in mindfulness. Votes: 3 Nhat Hanh
That I am not a member of any Christian church is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures, and I have never spoken with intentional disrespect of religion in general, or of any denomination of Christians in particular. Votes: 1 Abraham Lincoln
When we reach the outer limit of what Scripture says, it is time to stop arguing and start worshipping. Votes: 3 J. I. Packer
Each of our children during their high school years went to 'early morning seminary' - scripture study classes that met in the home of a church member every school day morning from 6:30 until 7:15. Votes: 7 Clayton Christensen
I want to help people understand how to study the Scriptures with other people, to give them an overview of Scripture and assume that by understanding the Scriptures better, the Holy Spirit will bring to mind the right stories, the right teachings. Votes: 1 Francis Chan