Saturday, September 13th, 2014 Quotes by: Dietrich Bonhoeffer (February 4, 1906 – April 9, 1945) “Barth was the first theologian to begin the criticism of religion... but he set in its place the positivist doctrine of revelation which says in effect, Take it or leave it: Virgin Birth, Trinity or anything else, everything which is an equally significant and necessary part of the whole, which latter has to be swallowed as a whole or not at all. That is not in accordance with the Bible. There are degrees of perception and degrees of significance, i.e. a secret discipline must be re-established whereby the mysteries of the Christian faith are preserved from profanation.” (Place in proper context, please) (Menke: The spirit of criticism is still a very present and real problem in the church today… esp. when it lends itself “to sowing seeds of discord among the brethren”, which is very prevalent today. There are scriptural ways to resolve conflict, within the body, from member to member and with an elder (pastor) that are being neglected through ignorance. May be one of the reasons (which there are many) that we are not seeing REVIVAL in America today {Proverbs 6: 14, 19}.) Other ref’s. to be taken in contextual consideration and application: Matthew 5:23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee 5:24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 5:25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Mark 11:25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses……. Matthew 18:15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother….. 1Tinothy 5:1 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father;…… Hebrews 13:7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation…… Hebrews 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace;…… Hebrews 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you…… 1Peter 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?..... Philippians 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;….. 1Timothy 5:1 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 1 Timothy 5:20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear…… 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine…… Titus 1:13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;..… Titus 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee….. Mat 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me……………………………………... More to come……………. { dbonhoeffer.org/} ________________________________________ ________________________________________
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 19:06:21 +0000