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Category Archives: Quotes
Quote: John Hus on the Bible
“The Bible is the final authority in all things spiritual.” - John Hus 1369-1415 His name is also spelled “Jan Hus.” He was a Czech priest and reformer. There is a movie about him.
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“Everyone in life has a purpose, even if it’s to serve as a bad example”
“Everyone in life has a purpose, even if it’s to serve as a bad example” ― Carroll Bryant Think of Cain, Esau, Pharoah, Balaam, Absalom, Jezebel, and many other biblical characters who went astray from the paths of righteousness. Thus: … Continue reading
He cannot have …
He cannot have God as his Father who does not have the church for his Mother. – Cyprian (died 258 A.D.) Cyprian departed grievously from Paul, who wrote “But the Jerusalem above is free; she is our mother.” (Gal 3:26 … Continue reading
Donald Juel on Pre-Christian Messianic Passages in the Old Testament
Donald Juel here identifies Old Testament passages considered as messianic even before the time of Christ. In saying this, is speaking a biblical scholar on behalf of the scholarly community. “[A] constellation of biblical passages accepted as messianic by a … Continue reading
“Surround yours…
“Surround yourself with reminders of the reasons you have chosen to do the work you do. Keep the thoughts of those reasons foremost in your mind. Achievement never happens for its own sake. Achievement is built when there are solid, … Continue reading
Two Quotes about Jesus Christ from Bill O’Reilly and His Publisher
“Jesus Christ has not walked among us physically for more than 2,000 years, yet his presence today is felt the world over and his spirit is worshiped by more than 2.2 billion people,” Bill O’Reilly said in a statement announcing the book. “His teachings, … Continue reading
Quote: “All glory is fleeting.”
There’s a fable about returning Roman generals who rode in victory parades through the streets of the capital; a slave stood behind them, whispering in their ears, “All glory is fleeting.” Source: Michael Jordan Has Not Left the Building (An … Continue reading
Quote from George Weigel
Only a robust, unapologetic proclamation of the Gospel can meet the challenge of a Christophobic public culture that increasingly regards biblical morality as irrational bigotry. - George Weigel Source: Denny Burk blog
Quotes from Paul E. Little
“You exercised blind faith if you ate in a restaurant today.” “Believing something doesn’t make it true; refusing to believe it doesn’t make it false.” “Many people who say that don’t believe the Bible have actually never read it.” These … Continue reading
Larry Hurtado quote:”Each [of Paul's] letters is shaped very much by the specific situation(s) being addressed.”
Especially non-Jewish readers of Paul need to be sensitive to the specifics of Paul’s letters. Each is shaped very much by the specific situation(s) being addressed. Paul was a flexible thinker, and seems to have been able to hold together … Continue reading
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