I don't believe that God is a fussy faultfinder in dealing with theological ideas. He who provides forgiveness for a sinful life will also surely be a generous judge of theological reflection. Even an orthodox theologian can be spiritually dead, while perhaps a heretic crawls on forbidden bypaths to the sources of life.
It is also possible to say precisely why. Truth seduces us very easily into a kind of joy of possession: I have comprehended this and that, learned i… - Helmut Thielicke
It is also possible to say precisely why. Truth seduces us very easily into a kind of joy of possession: I have comprehended this and that, learned i…
- Helmut Thielicke
I don't believe that God is a fussy faultfinder in dealing with theological ideas. He who provides forgiveness for a sinful life will also surely be … - Helmut Thielicke
I don't believe that God is a fussy faultfinder in dealing with theological ideas. He who provides forgiveness for a sinful life will also surely be …
Jesus did not identify the person with his sin, but rather saw in this sin something alien, something that really did not belong to him, something th… - Helmut Thielicke
Jesus did not identify the person with his sin, but rather saw in this sin something alien, something that really did not belong to him, something th…
The Christian stands, not under the dictatorship of a legalistic 'you ought,' but in the magnetic field of Christian Freedom, under the empowering of… - Helmut Thielicke
The Christian stands, not under the dictatorship of a legalistic 'you ought,' but in the magnetic field of Christian Freedom, under the empowering of…
The gospel must be preached afresh and told in new ways to each generation, since every generation has its own unique questions. The gospel must cons… - Helmut Thielicke
The gospel must be preached afresh and told in new ways to each generation, since every generation has its own unique questions. The gospel must cons…
A church is in a bad way when it banishes laughter from the sanctuary and leaves it to the cabaret, the nightclub and the toastmasters. - Helmut Thielicke
A church is in a bad way when it banishes laughter from the sanctuary and leaves it to the cabaret, the nightclub and the toastmasters.
A theological thought can breathe only in the atmosphere of dialogue with God. - Helmut Thielicke
A theological thought can breathe only in the atmosphere of dialogue with God.
When the drama of history is over, Jesus Christ will stand alone on the stage. All the great figures of history ... will realize that they have been … - Helmut Thielicke
When the drama of history is over, Jesus Christ will stand alone on the stage. All the great figures of history ... will realize that they have been …
The doubters are always more blessed than the mere fellow travelers in faith. For they are the only ones who fully learn that their Lord is stronger … - Helmut Thielicke
The doubters are always more blessed than the mere fellow travelers in faith. For they are the only ones who fully learn that their Lord is stronger …
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