A Quote by B. B. Warfield
The Bible is the Word of God in such a way that when the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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Today one can read the Gospel also on so many technological instruments. You can carry the whole Bible on your mobile phone, on your tablet. It is important to read the Word of God, by any means, but by reading the Word of God: Jesus speaks to us there! And welcome it with an open heart. Then the good seed will bear fruit!
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