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The Bible quotes [[Jesus]] as saying:

The Bible quotes [[Jesus]] as saying:

{{Bible quote|But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.|book=Matthew|chap=4|verses=4|version=KJV}}

{{Bible quote|But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.|book=Matthew|chap=4|verses=4|version=KJV}}

Note: "every word," not "some words." The counterargument of many cafeteria Christians is to assert, typically [[Logical_fallacy#Manufacturing_facts_from_a_theory|without evidence]], that the word of the authors of certain parts of the Bible is not necessarily the word of God.  However, absent evidence that a certain passage of the Bible is not God's Word (e.g., Paul's explicit statement that he is expressing a personal view), that counterargument is [[beg the question|circular]], as it assumes the propriety of cherry-picking the Bible in order to justify cherry-picking the Bible.

Note: "every word," not "some words." The counterargument of many cafeteria Christians is to assert that the word of the authors of certain parts of the Bible is not necessarily the word of God.  

Confusion as to just how literally Biblical texts should be taken abounds, even amongst those who generally accept the Bible to be the word for God. Few would argue, for example, with the statement: 'However, the bible cannot be interpreted literally, if this was the case then rebellious children would be killed: Deuteronomy 21:18-21. Also, Women may not speak in church: Cor 14:33-36. The bible is not a collection of dogmatic and strict rules, it is a book of God that promotes compassion, faith in God, truth, and love.'<ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/Homosexuality</ref> Conversely, many would argue for and against those passages in the Bible which command obedience to tradition <ref>2 Thessalonians 2:15; 3:6; 1 Corinthians 16:13; 11:2; </ref>, to established authority <ref>Romans 13:1-2</ref>, to the leaders of the church <ref>Hebrews 13:17</ref>, to human institutions <ref>1 Peter 2:13-18</ref>, and against ''[[sola scriptura]]'' private interpretations of the Bible <ref>2 Peter 1:20-21; 3:14-18</ref><ref>See [[Five Solas]] and [[Sola spiritu]]</ref>.

Confusion as to just how literally Biblical texts should be taken abounds, even amongst those who generally accept the Bible to be the word for God. Few would argue, for example, with the statement: 'However, the bible cannot be interpreted literally, if this was the case then rebellious children would be killed: Deuteronomy 21:18-21. Also, Women may not speak in church: Cor 14:33-36. The bible is not a collection of dogmatic and strict rules, it is a book of God that promotes compassion, faith in God, truth, and love.'<ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/Homosexuality</ref> Conversely, many would argue for and against those passages in the Bible which command obedience to tradition <ref>2 Thessalonians 2:15; 3:6; 1 Corinthians 16:13; 11:2; </ref>, to established authority <ref>Romans 13:1-2</ref>, to the leaders of the church <ref>Hebrews 13:17</ref>, to human institutions <ref>1 Peter 2:13-18</ref>, and against ''[[sola scriptura]]'' private interpretations of the Bible <ref>2 Peter 1:20-21; 3:14-18</ref><ref>See [[Five Solas]] and [[Sola spiritu]]</ref>.