Sometimes we hear it said that ten minutes on your knees will give you a truer, deeper, more operative knowledge of God than ten hours over your books. What! Than ten hours over your books on your knees?
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The Bible is the Word of God in such a way that when the Bible speaks, God speaks.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the belief that the Bible conveys the voice and intentions of God.
B. B. Warfield's quote underscores the view that the Bible is not merely a book of religious teachings but the actual communication from God to humanity. The assertion that 'when the Bible speaks, God speaks' suggests a profound reverence for the scripture, implying that it is authoritative and should be treated as divine guidance in matters of faith and morality.
Themes
BibleGodFaithScriptureCommunication
In practice
Example use cases
During a church service to emphasize the importance of scripture in guidance.
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