Christianity Quote by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
““And then we come to Jesus of Nazareth and the Christian claim that he was God and man, that there were two natures in that one Person. Well, we must spend at least a night on this. Let’s have this out. Is that possible? Is it conceivable? Then there is this question of Jesus’ death on a cross on Calvary’s hill, the great doctrine about something called “atonement”—that one died for others, that he made himself a substitute, and so on. So we take this up. Is this even moral? Is it conceivable? Can it happen? We spend a whole night arguing about that. And the whole time we think we have been discussing Christianity. There is a sense, of course, in which we have, but there is another sense in which we have not, because, my friend, you can not only go to your grave but you can even go to hell just doing that. Christianity, primarily, is not a discussion about ideas. It is a discussion about you.””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: The Nature of Christ, 1965
He argues that theological debate about Jesus' dual nature and atonement is ultimately a personal moral test, not just intellectual.
In simple terms: Theology is a personal moral challenge.
Key Takeaway
Examine how belief impacts personal ethics.
Themes
theology
morality
personal conviction
Mood
contemplative
serious
Type
spiritual
ethical
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- spiritual counseling
- ethical decision making
Key Concepts
dual nature
atonement
faith
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- What moral implications do you draw from theological concepts?
- How does belief shape your daily actions?
A Different Perspective
His view may simplify complex doctrinal history.
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