The cross exposes man’s desperate state, his utter bankruptcy that made such suffering necessary. Accordingly, it reveals the folly of all human pride. It teaches man to say: “I never knew myself as a sinner, nor recognized Christ as my Savior until upon the cross I saw, My God, who died to meet the law that I had broken; then I saw, My sin, and then my Savior.” No one is ever able to see on that cross “the wonder of God’s glorious love” until he also sees “his own unworthiness,” and “pours contempt on all his pride.”
— William Hendriksen (1900–1982), Neutestamentler, Theologieprofessor und Pastor
Topics: Humility & Pride, Grace & Redemption
Occasions: The Church Year
William Hendriksen
William Hendriksen (1900–1982) war ein US-amerikanischer reformierter Pastor und Theologieprofessor niederländischer Herkunft. Er wurde vor allem durch seine umfangreiche neutestamentliche Kommentarreihe sowie sein Werk „More Than Conquerors“ bekannt, in dem er die Offenbarung des Johannes nach dem Modell des progressiven Parallelismus auslegte. Für heutige Bibelleser bietet sein Werk eine sprachlich fundierte Schriftauslegung an den biblischen Grundtexten, die konfessionell reformierte Dogmatik mit praktischer Anwendung verbindet.
All quotes by William Hendriksen (10)
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.
C.S. Lewis
Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part.
Philip Yancey
It is better to be a patient of Christ than a doctor of theology.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
There is a God, and I'm not him.
John Mark Comer
Humility is so shy. If you begin talking about it, it leaves.
Tim Keller
God loves to use people whom others believe are unqualified.
Craig Groeschel
I am just a small cable - God is the current.
Mother Teresa
Humility is the ability to look up even to the smallest things in life.
Albert Schweitzer