Without suffering and affliction there is no entrance into glory.

— Horst Afflerbach (b. 1953), Theologe, Pastor und Autor, ehem. Leiter der Biblisch-Theologischen Akademie Wiedenest

Related Bible passage: ACT.14.22

Topics: Suffering & the Question of God, Eternity & Hope Beyond Death

Horst Afflerbach

Horst Afflerbach (* 1953) ist ein deutscher evangelisch-freikirchlicher Theologe, Pastor und Buchautor, der viele Jahre als Dozent und Leiter an der Biblisch-Theologischen Akademie Wiedenest tätig war. Er befasste sich intensiv mit systematischer Theologie sowie der Geschichte der Brüderbewegung und veröffentlichte mit dem „Handbuch christliche Ethik“ ein weit verbreitetes Nachschlagewerk. Bibellesern bietet er theologische Einordnungen und praxisnahe Orientierung zu ethischen Fragen des christlichen Glaubens.

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