Godly sorrow doesn’t fear that people will find out about your sin. Rather, you fear that God — the only person who ultimately matters — always knew. I am a very sinful man in great need of the blood of Jesus to forgive me for all the ways I have failed God.

Heath Lambert (b. 1979), Theologe, Pastor und Autor

Topics: Guilt & Forgiveness, Humility & Pride

Occasions: For Reflection

Heath Lambert

Heath Lambert (* 1979) ist ein US-amerikanischer baptistischer Theologe, Autor und leitender Pastor der First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Er ist ein führender Vertreter der biblischen Seelsorgebewegung („Biblical Counseling“), die auf der alleinigen Genügsamkeit der Heiligen Schrift für Lebensfragen beharrt und säkulare Psychologie ablehnt. Für Bibelleser bieten seine Schriften theologische Impulse zu Seelsorge und christlicher Lebensführung, während seine strikte theologische Abgrenzung und gemeindliche Vorgaben zu ethischen Fragen wiederholt Kontroversen auslösten.

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