If God became incarnate, what kind of man would He be? If God became a man we would expect His human life to be sinless. Jesus was. If God were to become a man we would expect Him to be a model of purity. Jesus was. If God were a man we would expect His words to be the greatest ever spoken. Jesus’ words were. If God were to become a man we would expect Him to exert a profound power over human personality. Jesus did. If God were to become a man we would expect some supernatural acts. And Jesus did them. If God were to become a man we would expect Him to manifest the love of God. And Jesus did in dying on the cross.
— Bernard Ramm (1916–1992), Theologe
Topics: God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit
Occasions: For Reflection
Bernard Ramm
Bernard Ramm war ein US-amerikanischer baptistischer Theologe und Religionsphilosoph des 20. Jahrhunderts, der als prägender Vordenker der Neo-Evangelikalen Bewegung an mehreren Seminaren und Hochschulen lehrte. Er setzte sich für eine methodisch reflektierte Schriftauslegung und die Vereinbarkeit von Glaube und Naturwissenschaft ein, stieß jedoch mit seiner Kritik am Junge-Erde-Kreationismus und seiner Rezeption Karl Barths auf scharfen Widerspruch konservativer Evangelikaler. Für Bibelleser bleibt er ein wichtiger Impulsgeber für das Verhältnis von Schöpfungsglaube und Wissenschaft abseits fundamentalistischer Engführungen.
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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