Only as the Holy Spirit takes the place of the human father in Jesus’ conception can it be true that the one conceived is both fully God and fully man. Christ must be both God and man to atone for sin, but for this to occur, He must be conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a human virgin. No one else in the history of the world is conceived by the Spirit and born of a virgin mother. Therefore, Jesus alone qualifies to be Savior.
— Bruce Ware (b. 1953), Theologe und Buchautor, Professor für Systematische Theologie
Topics: God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Grace & Redemption
Occasions: The Church Year, For Reflection
Bruce Ware
Bruce Ware (* 1953) ist ein US-amerikanischer Theologe und langjähriger Professor für Systematische Theologie am Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. Er vertritt eine reformiert-baptistische Theologie und wurde besonders durch seine Verteidigung der göttlichen Vorsehung gegen den Offenen Theismus sowie durch seine komplementaristische Geschlechterethik bekannt. Für Bibelleser bietet er verständliche Systematisierungen reformierter Dogmatik, wobei seine These einer ewigen funktionalen Unterordnung des Sohnes unter den Vater auch im evangelikalen Raum theologische Kontroversen auslöste.
You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.
Augustine of Hippo
Jesus calls us not to a new religion, but to life.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I would not be able to seek you if you had not already found me.
Augustine of Hippo
When you see a child, you catch God in the act.
Martin Luther
God does not love us because we are lovable, but because his nature is love.
Oswald Chambers
God seeks you more than your offering.
Augustine of Hippo
God has his ear at your heart.
Augustine of Hippo
God is closer to us than we are to ourselves.
Augustine of Hippo