“The hesitations and doubts that are present at many points (in contemporary theology) do not in themselves indicate a deep final uncertainty, an alienation from the gospel.” — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share Image
“Faith is decisively determined by the object of faith, namely, God and His Word. This does not ... imply that Scripture ... derives its… — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share
“The perspective of Thomas' confession - 'My Lord and God' - must prevail through all our thinking and all our reinterpretations ... All reinterpretation… — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share
“A feeling of subjective certainty does not guarantee irrefutable certainty. It is not the certainty, but the truth in the certainty that makes us… — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share
“The church may not function as a fearful border guard, but rather as one who brings good tidings (Romans 10:15; Isaiah 52:7 ... For… — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share
“The hesitations and doubts that are present at many points (in contemporary theology) do not in themselves indicate a deep final uncertainty, an alienation… — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share
“Whoever reflects on the origin of sin cannot engage himself in a merely theoretical dispute; rather, he is engaged, intimately and personally, in the… — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share
“It is possible to speak concretely about God's providnce only on the basis of the blood of the cross ... He who sees things… — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share
“One cannot mount from reality to the righteousness of God, because reality can only be known through the explaining word of revelation. The Light… — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share
“If apologetics becomes a fight over a system ... it becomes something very different from the 'giving an answer' for faith that the New… — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share
“There is room for a humble and courageous defence of Christianity. The combination of humility and courage is the combination that Christianity in our… — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share
“Authority ... cannot be a darksome power that compels us to subject ourselves without reason ... Something happens in revelation that is totally different… — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share
“Theodicy ... what is involved is not a theoretical answer to the enigma of evil ... but an answer of faith ... God's being… — G.C. Berkouwer Copy Share
