The term "Bible believer" is a phrase used by a small group of independent, fundamental Baptists to designate their absolute belief in the innerancy and perfection of "ONE" bible. This bible is the Authorized Version of 1611, better known as the King James Version. The name "Bible believer" itself connotes that it is singular, and not plural, "Bibles". The term was originally coined to differentiate one groups belief in the "Final Authority" of the Word of God, over any school, theological position, new or old manuscript or man.
Famous quotes containing the words bible and/or believer:
“If I meet the Christian Deity, I am lost: He is a tyrant and as such, is full of ideas of vengeance; His Bible speaks of nothing but fearful punishments. I never loved Him! I could never even believe that anyone did love Him sincerely. He is devoid of pity.... He will punish me in some abominable manner.”
—Stendhal [Marie Henri Beyle] (1783–1842)
“Better risk loss of truth than chance of error—that is your faith-vetoer’s exact position. He is actively playing his stake as much as the believer is; he is backing the field against the religious hypothesis, just as the believer is backing the religious hypothesis against the field.”
—William James (1842–1910)