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Quotes About Biblical

It is written that there shall be a separation, and the sheep shall be separated from the goats. The other preachers have the sheep; I have the goats. And I have a few sheep among my goats, but they are very ragged.
~ Sojourner Truth
There are several things to be learned about money from Scripture, and the concepts of generosity and giving are in there.
~ Dave Ramsey
Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world.
~ Francis Schaeffer
Compare Scripture with Scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves.
~ William Gurnall
The figure of Satan and the fires of hell have been demythologized by modern Christian biblical scholars, theologians and philosophers.
~ John Bradshaw
Conservative New Testament studies could also provide an intellectually satisfying alternative to German biblical criticism and to the liberal theology that accompanied it.
~ John Gresham Machen
I didn't write much until I turned 40. Up until then I felt constrained by a sense of the discipline of New Testament studies and a sense of the ruling elite in theology and biblical studies.
~ N. T. Wright
The theories of the major philosophers of the 18th century secular enlightenment were biblical and theological in spite of themselves.
~ M. H. Abrams
Jesus was not denying the legitimacy of biblical law. On the contrary, He was affirming biblical law. We love God first; God commands us to keep His word; therefore, we must enforce the law on ourselves.
~ Gary North
To the first class belong the Gospels and Acts; to the second, the Epistles; to the third, the Revelation.
~ Philip Schaff
When you talk about evangelicals, don't forget that a significant proportion of the evangelical community is African American. And most African Americans - well over 90 percent, thoroughly evangelical, thoroughly biblical - will probably vote Democratic.
~ Tony Campolo
Lockington said, "'Use not vain repetitions as the heathen do, for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking.'" She clapped her hands. "Oh, that's excellent! Who said it?" "My father—he used it twenty times a day." "It sounds almost biblical." "It is biblical—it's the only verse my old man ever memorized.
~ Ross H. Spencer
The purpose of Biblical history is to trace the victory of Jesus Christ.
~ Rousas John Rushdoony
The only true order is founded on Biblical Law. All law is religious in nature, and every non-Biblical law-order represents an anti-Christian religion.
~ Rousas John Rushdoony
When Van Til says that 'the principle of unity and diversity must be equally original,' this is a biblical must, made necessary because God is one God and yet triune. The equal ultimacy of the one and many is directly derived from the doctrine of the Trinity.
~ Rousas John Rushdoony
The philosophy of statism is anti-Christian to the core. The necessity of our day is not political action but a return to a biblical faith. On any but a biblical doctrine of man, the state increases its power and plays the role of god and savior over man.
~ Rousas John Rushdoony
5.  One text, though, does speak of a man's "womb" being moved: Genesis 43.30.
~ Marcus J. Borg
And yet another word for infidelity in the biblical tradition is idolatry, namely, to be faithful to something other than God.
~ Marcus J. Borg
Mutually incompatible theories abound as to where, when, and why the synoptic gospels came to final form.
~ Marcus J. Borg
I am convinced that salvation in the biblical tradition has to do primarily with this life.
~ Marcus J. Borg
The result: the monarchical model of biblical authority is replaced by a dialogical model of biblical authority. In other words, the biblical canon names the primary collection of ancient documents with which Christians are to be in a continuing dialogue.
~ Marcus J. Borg
In biblical times, they used to stone a few thirteen-year-olds with some regularity, which helped keep the others quiet and at home. The mothers were usually in the first row of stone throwers, and had to be restrained.
~ Anne Lamott
Life is a glass of wine and having your feet washed - it's a biblical event, might I add. This is part of mankind's story. You are always looking for a moment to take a break.
~ Mick Fleetwood
ascension took place in Jerusalem, if Mark wrote correctly. Not so, if Luke knew whereof he spoke, for he relates that it was at Bethany. Acts (1:12) gives Mt. Olivet
~ John G. Jackson