“Try all things by the written word, and let all bow down before it. You are in danger of [fanaticism] every hour, if you depart ever so little from Scripture; yea, or from the plain, literal meaning of an text, taken in connection with the context.” IfsTryingLittlesHoursTakenWrittenDangerAll ThingsConnectionsScriptureBowsFanaticismLiteralWritten Word Author:John Wesley
“The assurance of every truth of Scripture is just the beauty of it. First because He has promised to do it; and God's promises are bonds that never yet were dishonored. Secondly, because Christ Jesus hath taken an oath that He will do it.” FirstsJesusChristTakenPromiseScriptureAssuranceOath Author:Charles Spurgeon
“Theologians will protest that the story of Abraham sacrificing Issac should not be taken as literal fact. And the appropriate response is twofold: first, many, many people even to this day, do take the whole of their Scripture to be literal fact, and they have a great deal of political power over the rest of us, especially in the United States and in the Islamic world. Second, if not of literal fact, how should we take the story? As an alagory? Then an alagory for what? Surely, nothing praiseworthy. As a moral lesson? But what kind of morals could one derive from this appalling story?” PeopleWorldShouldFirstsKindTwoStatesWholeFactsStoriesPoliticalUnitedDealsMoralUnited StatesTakenSacrificeLessonsResponseScriptureIslamicAppropriateProtestThis DayTheologianFoldsAbrahamLiteralPolitical PowerPraiseworthyMoral Lessons Author:Richard Dawkins
“I was taken in the Spirit to the burning bush on Mount Horeb, Moses' "first ascension," and allowed to witness the encounter he had with the Lord there. Throughout the visitation, I was enabled to know and feel the thoughts and emotions of Moses' inner being. ... There was a Holy Narrator beside me who helped me understand what I saw and heard, and he made references to relevant passages of Scripture. There were other Biblical figures also present - Joshua, Samuel, David, and even the Lord Jesus were there.” KnowsFeelsFirstsMadeSpiritJesusEmotionLordTakenSawsHeardFiguresHolyScriptureWitnessBurningEncountersPassagesRelevantBiblicalMosesBeing ThereNarratorsAscensionThoughts And EmotionsVisitationBurning Bush Author:Bob Hartley