What famous people have said about the Bible

"...the Bible is the best Book in the world..." John Adams in letter to Thomas Jefferson

"The Bible was written for men with a head upon their shoulders." Martin Luther

"The Bible is for the Goverrnment of the People, by the People, and for the People." John Wycliffe

"WHEREAS the Bible, the Word of God, has made a unique contribution in shaping the United States as a distinctive and blessed nation and people;...WHEREAS many of our great national leaders - among them Presidents Washington, Jackson, Lincoln, and Wilson - paid tribute to the surpassing influence of the Bible in our country's development, as in the words of President Jackson that the Bible is "the Rock on which our Republic rests"; WHEREAS the history of our Nation clearly illustrates the value of voluntarily applying the teachings of the Scriptures in the lives of individuals, families, and societies;; WHEREAS this Nation now faces great challenges that will test this Nation as it has never been tested before; and WHEREAS that renewing our knowledge of and faith in God through Holy Scripture can strengthen us as a nation and a people;" US Congress, in resolution passed to establish year of the Bible

"It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible." George Washington

"The Bible is endorsed by the ages. Our civilization is built upon its words. In no other Book is there such a collection of inspired wisdom, reality and hope." Dwight D. Eisenhower

"That Book, sir, is the rock on which our republic rests." Andrew Jackson

"Within the covers of the Bible are all the answers for all the problems men face. The Bible can touch hearts, order minds and refresh souls." Ronald Reagan

"The more profoundly we study this wonderful Book, and the more closely we observe its divine precepts, the better citizens we will become and the higher will be our destiny as a nation." William McKinley

"...when God's Word impacts human hearts, life-changing decisions take place." Chuck Swindoll

God's Word is powerful

The Spirit gives life. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life - John 6:63

whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life - John 5:24

The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. - Psalms 119:130

He chose to give us birth through the word of truth - James 1:18

But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. - John 20:31

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. - Romans 10:17

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. - Hebrews 4:12