Quotes by Erich Schnepel

Erich Schnepel (1893–1986) — Pfarrer, Evangelist der Berliner Stadtmission und christlicher Buchautor · evangelisch-pietistisch · Deutschland

Erich Schnepel (1893–1986) war ein deutscher evangelischer Pfarrer und Autor, der viele Jahre als Evangelist der Berliner Stadtmission und später als Gemeindepfarrer in Hessen wirkte. Geprägt von der Erweckungsbewegung und der Bekennenden Kirche im Nationalsozialismus, verband er volksnahe Seelsorge im Berliner Arbeitermilieu mit einer christuszentrierten Theologie des Kreuzes. Heutigen Bibellesern begegnet er durch praxisbezogene Schriften und Auslegungen, die den Ernst persönlicher Nachfolge und die Treue zum biblischen Wort betonen.

Era: The 20th Century

Recurring topics: Church & Congregation, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Grace & Redemption, Service & Love of Neighbour, Wisdom & Understanding, Humility & Pride, Discipleship, The Bible & the Word of God

Quotes by Erich Schnepel

Jesus is always greater than our thoughts about him.

Erich Schnepel

Jesus has not promised us a worldview that solves all the questions of the cosmos and develops for us an overall picture of the world. But he has clearly promised to receive the sinner into his fellowship and to give us life from God.

Erich Schnepel

The greatest thing in Jesus' life is his dying, for here he created our peace with God.

Erich Schnepel

According to the New Testament, the servant of the church of Christ who has done the best service is the one who has bound people the least to himself and the most to Christ.

Erich Schnepel

The fanaticism of intellectual doctrine-building blinds one to one's own brothers and tears apart the church of Jesus.

Erich Schnepel

Since Golgotha, Jesus is the refuge for sinners.

Erich Schnepel

No human being is ever the center of the church, but always only the Lord!

Erich Schnepel

Mass movement and mass church can only be maintained if one reduces the following of Jesus to the most modest measure.

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It remains a serious task throughout our lives to strive to express the gospel of Jesus rightly in content.

Erich Schnepel

Whoever only outwardly takes part in the proclamation of Jesus that happens through word, baptism, and communion, has nothing from it — except that he cannot excuse himself when he one day stands before Christ as his judge.

Erich Schnepel

Sources: wikipedia.org, deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de, cbuch.de, voh-missionswerk.de

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