Quote by G.C. Berkouwer

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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