Following christ Quotes by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

10 Following christ quotes by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s theological depth shines in ten brief notes on the commitment to follow Christ. Each line offers a succinct glimpse into his profound spiritual conviction.

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After he has been following Christ for a long time, the disciple of Jesus will be asked, "Lacked ye anything?" and he…

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“Suffering, then, is the badge of true discipleship. The disciple is not above his master. Following Christ means passio passiva, suffering because…

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The restoration of the church must surely depend on a new kind of monasticism, which has nothing in common with the old…

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Cheap grace is the idea that "grace" did it all for me so I do not need to change my lifestyle. The…

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Discipleship means adherence to Christ and, because Christ is the object of that adherence, it must take the form of discipleship. An…

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The only man who has the right to say that he is justified by grace alone is the man who has left…

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“Take courage and confess your sin, says Luther, do not try to run away from it, but believe more boldly still. You…

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“Discipleship means adherence to Christ, and, because Christ is the object of that adherence, it must take the form of discipleship. An…

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“Blessed are they who already stand at the end of the path on which we wish to embark and perceive with amazement…

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“At the end of a life spent in the pursuit of knowledge Faust has to confess: "I now see that we can…

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So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self- satisfied; in fact, he can easily become dangerous, as it does not take…

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Why do Christians sing when they are together? The reason is, quite simply, because in singing together it is possible for them to speak…

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What we shall need is not geniuses, or cynics, or misanthropes, or clever tacticians, but plain, honest, straghtforward men.

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...Gratitude transforms the torment of memory of good things now gone into silent joy. One bears what was lovely in the past not as…

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Only he who believes is obedient and only he who is obedient believes.

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Who can really be faithful in great things if he has not learned to be faithful in the things of daily life?

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“The church can only defend its own space by fighting, not for space, but for the salvation of the world. Otherwise the church becomes…

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There remains an experience of incomparable value . . . to see the great events of world history from below; from the perspective of…

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“To endure the cross is not a tragedy; it is the suffering which is the fruit of an exclusive allegiance to Jesus Christ. When…

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“There is only one church, the church of faith ruled by the word of Jesus Christ alone. This is the true catholic church that…

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“As Christians, we needn’t be at all ashamed of some impatience, longing, opposition to what is unnatural, and our full share of desire for…

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Those who love their dream of a Christian community more than the Christian community itself become destroyers of that Christian community even though their…

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