The faith by which we are justified is faith. Faith is like a channel through which the benefits of Christ flow to us. We are not justified on account of faith; we are justified through faith. It is the work of Christ, not our faith, which is the foundation of justification. Faith itself is a gift of God.
— Alister McGrath (b. 1953), Theologe, Biophysiker und christlicher Apologet
Topics: Grace & Redemption, Faith & Trust, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit
Occasions: For Reflection
Alister McGrath
Alister McGrath (* 1953) ist ein britischer Theologe, Biophysiker und anglikanischer Priester, der lange an der Universität Oxford lehrte. Bekannt wurde er durch theologische Standardlehrbücher sowie als Apologet im Dialog zwischen Naturwissenschaft und christlichem Glauben und in der Debatte mit dem Neuen Atheismus. Heutigen Bibellesern vermittelt er eine intellektuell fundierte Reflexion über das Zusammenspiel von wissenschaftlicher Rationalität und biblischem Sinnhorizont.
All quotes by Alister McGrath (18)
It wasn't the nails that held Jesus to the cross. It was love.
Max Lucado
Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part.
Philip Yancey
In our own woundedness, we can become sources of life for others.
Henri Nouwen
God does not love us because we are lovable, but because his nature is love.
Oswald Chambers
Oswald Chambers
God counts on your failure far more than you do yourself.
Hans Peter Royer
Ultimately mourning means facing what wounds us in the presence of One who can heal.
Henri Nouwen
The church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
Tim Keller