March 13. On this date in 1986, a letter written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice quoted a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi as stating, ""When Abdu'l-Bahá states we believe what is in the Bible, He means in substance. Not that we believe every word of it to be taken literally or that every word is the authentic saying of the Prophet."

March 13. On this date in 1986, a letter written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice quoted a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi as stating, ""When Abdu'l-Bahá states we believe what is in the Bible, He means in substance. Not that we believe every word of it to be taken literally or that every word is the authentic saying of the Prophet."

1660. When Abdu'l-Bahá States that We Believe What is in the Bible, He Means in Substance
"When Abdu'l-Bahá states we believe what is in the Bible, He means in substance. Not that we believe every word of it to be taken literally or that every word is the authentic saying of the Prophet."
(From a letter written on behalf of the Guardian to an individual believer and cited on behalf of the Universal House of Justice, March 13, 1986 in a letter to a believer)