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

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

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

A theological thought can breathe only in the atmosphere of dialogue with God.

- 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…

- 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.

- 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…

- 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 …

- Helmut Thielicke