Man can certainly flee from God... but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he cannot change into its opposite the eternal love of God which triumphs even in his hate.

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Grace must find expression in life, otherwise it is not grace.

Grace must find expression in life, otherwise it is not grace.

Faith is never identical with piety.

Faith is never identical with piety.

No one can be saved - in virtue of what he can do. Everyone can...

No one can be saved - in virtue of what he can do. Everyone can...

It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play...

It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play...

The best theology would need no advocates; it would prove itself.

The best theology would need no advocates; it would prove itself.

What God chooses for us children of men is always the best

What God chooses for us children of men is always the best

Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.

Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.

One can't relive one's life. Forgiveness is not what's difficult; one's always too ready to...

One can't relive one's life. Forgiveness is not what's difficult; one's always too ready to...

Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God

Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.

Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.

Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status...

Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status...

Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in...

Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in...

It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at...

It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at...

Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of...

Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of...

In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians

In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians

Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure. I am...

Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure. I am...

Jews have God's promise and if we Christians have it, too, then it is only...

Jews have God's promise and if we Christians have it, too, then it is only...

What God chooses for us children of men is always the best.

What God chooses for us children of men is always the best.

Men have never been good, they are not good and they never will be good.

Men have never been good, they are not good and they never will be good.