Bible Quotes by D. A. Carson

Effectiveness in teaching the Bible is purchased at the price of much study, some of it lonely, all of it tiring.

— D. A. Carson

The Bible is not interested in precisionism unless the context indicates that precision is particularly important.

— D. A. Carson

What the Bible says is what God has disclosed and we want to approach this sacred text with cognitive reverence.

— D. A. Carson

The New Testament writers did not invent a doctrine of Scripture they inherited it.

— D. A. Carson

There is no long-range effective teaching of the Bible that is not accompanied by long hours of ongoing study of the Bible.

— D. A. Carson

The heart of all idolatry in the Bible is the de-godding of God.

— D. A. Carson

We treat the Bible, not as if it's a magic book that has to be handled like a piece of abracadabra, make…

— D. A. Carson

A weak understanding of what the Bible says about sin is tied to a weak understanding of what the Bible says is…

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No one believes more strongly than I do that every Christian should be a theologian. In that sense, we all need to…

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At the end of the day, in brief summary: inerrancy is interested in the truthfulness of Scripture and it is a powerful…

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The Bible is endlessly interesting because it is God's story, and God by nature is himself endlessly interesting. The Bible is an…

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Most good evangelical Study Bibles have more in common than people sometimes realize. All of them are committed to explaining the Bible…

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Not all Scripture is propositional, some of it is asking questions, some of it's rhetorical, but where Scripture is stating something, asserting…

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The Bible does not tell us that life in this world will be fair. Evil and sin are not Victorian gentlemen; they…

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Make a mistake in the interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s plays, falsely scan a piece of Spenserian verse, and there is unlikely…

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For example, the Bible does say this is a proposition, "There is no God." But of course the context of Psalm 14:1…

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Study Bibles tend to circulate widely, so they play a disproportionate role in helping Christians and others understand holy Scripture. Further, many…

— D. A. Carson

It's better to emphasize biblical theology, partly because there are fine Study Bibles already available that lean into systematic theology, and partly…

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A wrong understanding is interested in precisionism. That is it tries to say that the Bible can't be telling the truth if…

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We want to fan the flames of Christians for whom inerrancy and the authority of Scripture are not mere shibboleths, but part…

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The New Testament writers I think conceive of their inspired Scripture writings as flushing out, bringing to articulation, expounding and so on…

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In terms of applicability to today's world, many people are trying to domesticate Scripture so as to get the PC answer, the…

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"Biblical theology" refers to something more precise than theology that is faithful to the Bible. It might be helpful to draw a…

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It's not a matter of us standing outside it and ticking off the boxes: yes, the Bible is faithful here; yes, it's…

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When Christians speak of the authority of Scripture, because Christians believe that this word, even though it's mediated through many different human…

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"Study Bible" is the expression used for Bibles that include significant explanatory notes, usually at the bottom of the page, sometimes in…

— D. A. Carson