The need for an every word Bible

by Jack Hyles

From the book The Need For An Every-Word Bible

I was once asked, "Okay, how did we get our Bible?" I thought, "Good night, I've been preaching on the Bible and hollering and screaming and waving the King James Bible for so long, but how did the words of God get to us?"

I don't mind it when we say, "I believe the Word of God." I think that statement is fine, but I like better the word "words" of God. There's nothing wrong with the statement, "The Bible is the Word of God. I like it better to say, "This Bible contains the words of God." There are at least four ideas about biblical inspiration.

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Jack Hyles was a leading figure in the Independent Baptist movement, having pastored the First Baptist Church of Hammond in Hammond, Indiana, from 1959 until his death. He was also well known for being an innovator of the church bus ministry that brought thousands of people each week from surrounding towns to Hammond for services. Jack Hyles built First Baptist up from fewer than a thousand members to a membership of 100,000. In 1993 and again in 1994, it was reported that 20,000 people attended First Baptist every Sunday, making it the most attended Baptist church in the United States. In 2001, at the time of Hyles death, 20,000 people were attending church services and Sunday school each week.