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