A miracle is an event in nature, so extraordinary in itself and so coinciding with the prophecy or command of a religious teacher or leader, as fully to warrant the conviction, on the part of those who witness it, that God has wrought it with the design of certifying that this teacher or leader has been commissioned by Him.
— Augustus Strong (1836–1921), Theologe
Topics: Wisdom & Understanding, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit
Occasions: For Reflection
Augustus Strong
Augustus Strong (1836–1921) war ein US-amerikanischer baptistischer Pastor, Theologe und langjähriger Präsident des Rochester Theological Seminary. Bekannt wurde er durch seine dreibändige „Systematic Theology“, in der er calvinistische Dogmatik mit zeitgenössischer Philosophie und Naturwissenschaft verband, was ihm theologische Kritik von konservativer wie liberaler Seite einbrachte. Für Bibelleser dient sein Werk bis heute als historisch fundiertes und begrifflich präzises Nachschlagewerk zur systematischen Theologie der baptistischen Tradition.
All quotes by Augustus Strong (5)
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Love keeps no record of wrongs, but bitterness keeps detailed accounts.
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The devil is a better theologian than any of us, and he is still a devil.
A.W. Tozer
Discipline is choosing what you want most over what you want now.
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Humility is so shy. If you begin talking about it, it leaves.
Tim Keller
Man is unhappy because he doesn't know he's happy. It's only that.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
C.S. Lewis
Martin Luther