A collection of antique Bibles will be on display in Gadsden, Alabama this summer.

Friday, July 3rd, 2009 until Friday, August, 19, 2009

This exhibit will feature a display of historically significant and interesting Bibles.

The following is a partial list of Bibles which will be on display during the exhibit.

Latin Vulgate

1580 Latin Vulgate, London, England
1868 Latin Vulgate

Wycliffe Bible

1380 …

History of the Indestructible Book
2009 Gadsden Conference on the English Bible

Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, 2009.

There is no cost to attend this conference.
(But please pre-register so adequate seating can be arranged.)

Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts
501 Broad Street
Gadsden, Alabama 35901

Speakers are from Reformed …

“The Scripture is to be its own interpreter or rather the Spirit speaking in it;
nothing can cut the diamond but the diamond;
nothing can interpret Scripture but Scripture.”
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Thomas Watson

 
There is nothing so dangerous as to come to the Bible with a theory,
with preconceived ideas, with some pet idea of our own,
because the moment we do so,
we shall be tempted to over-emphasize one aspect
and under-emphasize another.
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D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones in “Studies …

“The true Christian was intended by Christ to prove all things by the Word of God, all churches, all ministers, all teaching, all preaching, all doctrines, all sermons, all writings, all opinions, all practices. These are his marching orders. Prove all by the Word of God; measure all by the measure of the …

“Remember that it is not hasty reading but serious meditation on holy and heavenly truths, which makes them prove sweet and profitable to the soul. It is not the mere touching of the flower by the bee which gathers honey but her abiding for a time on the flower which draws out the …

“The truth of God does not tickle our ears, it boxes them. It burns them.

It reproves, rebukes, convicts–then it exhorts and encourages.

Preachers of the Word must be careful to maintain that balance.”

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John MacArthur

This quote is from Why I Am Committed …