Sentences with 'scripture'
Example sentences and phrases with the word scripture and other words derived from it.
• « Luther's idea that scripture should be available in the everyday language of the faithful inspired the English scholar William Tyndale to translate the Bible into English in 1526. »
• « Over time, however, they began to rely more on observation of the natural world than on scripture. »
• « Whereas Martin Luther and John Calvin had preached a doctrine of predestination and close reading of scripture, the new evangelical ministers spread a message of personal, experiential faith that rose above mere book learning. »
• « This was a sharp turn from the prevailing idea that people needed to rely on scripture or church authorities for knowledge. »