Monday 10 August 2009

Random Quotes - Dietrich Bonhoeffer - Cheap Grace

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“Cheap grace is the enemy of the church. It means forgiveness of sins proclaimed as a general truth . . . an intellectual assent to that idea is held to be sufficient to secure remission of sins. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without repentance. . . grace without discipleship, grace without a cross . . . Costly grace is the gospel [of the church] . . . It is costly because it costs a man his life, and grace because it gives a man the only true life. It is costly because it condemns sin and grace because it justifies the sinner. Above all, it is costly because it cost God the life of his son . . . it is grace because God did not reckon his Son too dear a price to pay for our life. Costly grace is the Incarnation of God . . . When Christ calls a man, He bids him come and die.”
“Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Gary has been involved in printing the Scriptures for 20 years, enjoys photography and rambling online

1 comment:

jimflem said...

I believe this man also said, 'there's no following Christ without a funeral.' The funeral being the one to ourselves.