"The social sentiments today have such a hold-they so elevate people to a supreme degree of heroism in suffering and death-that I believe it is good for some sheep to be left outside the fold to testify that the love of Christ is essentially a different thing."
Frederick Dale Bruner, Commentary on the Gospel of John:
Deus semper minor, “God is always less,” or behaves more lowly than humans think God could or should act…and He goes this low profile way intentionally. (p. 110)
Wonderful!
Simone Weil:
"The social sentiments today have such a hold-they so elevate people to a supreme degree of heroism in suffering and death-that I believe it is good for some sheep to be left outside the fold to testify that the love of Christ is essentially a different thing."
Wonderful. What a Saviour! Thank you for all your posts so uplifting.
Frederick Dale Bruner, Commentary on the Gospel of John:
Deus semper minor, “God is always less,” or behaves more lowly than humans think God could or should act…and He goes this low profile way intentionally. (p. 110)
So good to revisit this sermon as I look toward this week's texts. This is a CEWG classic.