Authority-of-scripture Quote by David D. Flowers

“The Christian gospel is rooted in langauge: God spoke a creation into being; our Savrior was the Word made flesh. The poet is the…

— Eugene Peterson

“The biblical writings have an inherent authority as works uniquely inspired by God. Canonization is the process of recognizing that inherent authority, not bestowing…

— Robert L. Plummer

“The Holy Scriptures were not given to us that we should enclose them in books, but that we should engrave them upon our hearts.”

— St. John Chrysostom

“The crux of Bible-Onlyism is that the Word became ink and dwelt among us, and we have only read about His glory.”

— Atom Tate

Many people think that the Bible is the authentic word of God and they worship the Bible, making it an idol...

— Alan Watts

“We must realize that even though the sacred text of the scriptures could never be improved or changed, flesh certainly can!”

— Ted Roberts

“The sacred Scriptures grow with the one who reads them.”

— Pope Gregory I

“I know that the Bible is a special kind of book, but I find it as seductive as any other. If I am not…

— Barbara Brown Taylor

“The Word made flesh in Jesus Christ should show through us. We are meant to be primary evidence of the flourishing love, grace and…

— Mark Labberton

I am deeply distressed by what I only can call in our Christian culture the idolatry of the Scriptures. For many Christians, the Bible…

— Brennan Manning

“The Bible is a work of art. Were it not art, were it simply an instruction manual, it would not satisfy or convince, and…

— Willis Barnstone

“The Scriptures are the swaddling bands of the holy child Jesus; unroll them and you find your Saviour. The quintessence of the word of…

— Charles H. Spurgeon