“The acquisition of Christian books is necessary for those who can use them. For the mere sight of these books renders us less inclined to sin, and incites us to believe more firmly in righteousness.”—Epiphanius
“The acquisition of Christian books is necessary for those who can use them. For the mere sight of these books renders us less inclined to sin, and incites us to believe more firmly in righteousness.”—Epiphanius
Some of us are hugely tempted, then, based on the size of our Christian book collection.
Owners of small collections are in good company, however. I think C.S. Lewis once quipped that his library was small because the real library was so big—or something to that effect.
He also said, “Ignorance of the Scriptures is a precipice and a deep abyss.”
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Thanks, AKMA! I hope you have had a good transatlantic transition!
And it was Jerome who said, “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.”
my sister and i loves to read christian books because it inspires us to live life in its fullest -`”