G. C. Berkouwer

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Gerrit Cornelis "G.C." Berkouwer was for years the leading theologian of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (GKN). He occupied the chair in systematic theology of the Faculty of Theology, Free University (VU) in Amsterdam.

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Notable works: The providence of God

About G. C. Berkouwer

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Quotes by G. C. Berkouwer

In the New Testament, myth stands over against the truth of the history of Jesus Christ ... the decisive die has ...…

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The confession of the authority of the Word of God can never be isolated from the saving content of the Word of…

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Authority

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In the doctrine of Providence, we have a specific Christian confession exclusively possible through faith in Jesus Christ. This faith is no…

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Christ

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Bonhoeffer's emphasis on the deep this-worldliness of Christianity does not lead to de-escahtologizing the gospel.

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Bonhoeffer

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Grace is the essence of theology and gratitude is the essence of ethics.

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Essence

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Every word about the God-breathed character of Scripture is meaningless if Holy Scripture is not understood as the witness concerning Christ.

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Character

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In Scripture the election of God ... does not come out of works but out of grace. God's electing plan prepares the…

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Bible

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Scripture ... does not derive its authority from the fact that we use it, not even when we use Scripture in faith.

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Authority

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We can hardly say that the Pharisees had an accurate ‘knowledge’ of man when they pointed to the sins (the real sins)…

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Able

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