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 …
What is the greatest deficiency among human Chrsitians? They have an inadequate view of human suffering. - Helmut Thielicke
What is the greatest deficiency among human Chrsitians? They have an inadequate view of human suffering.
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 …
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…
When God forgives us for hitting Him with a club we should manage to put up with the pin pricks we get from our fellows. - Helmut Thielicke
When God forgives us for hitting Him with a club we should manage to put up with the pin pricks we get from our fellows.
The Gospel must constantly be forwarded to a new address, because the recipient is repeatedly changing his place of residence. - Helmut Thielicke
The Gospel must constantly be forwarded to a new address, because the recipient is repeatedly changing his place of residence.
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…
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