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“Thinking in terms of two realms understands the paired concepts worldy-Christia n, natural-superna tural, profane-sacred, rational-revela tions, as ultimate static opposites...and fails to recognize the original unity of these opposites in the Christ-reality.”

Thinking Two Reality Term Christ Natural Failing Concepts Opposites Ultimate Originals Sacred Unity Rational Realms Static Profane

Author:Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“History does seem to repeat itself hence it's mindboggling to still hear the 'avoid all negative people' speeches from, of all people, supposedly important spiritual teachers. Ironically, their congregations would probably be the ones hiding their faces from the accuracies of truth speakers like Christ. Now, Christ was the complete opposite of negative, however the danger is that truth is often misunderstood as negativity by those who are constantly taught to only seek flattery.”

Source: Killosophy

“The problem is that, regardless of what our theologies tell us about the purpose of the clergy, the actual effect of the clergy profession is to make the body of Christ lame. This happens not because clergy intend it (they usually intend the opposite) but because the objective nature of the profession inevitably turns the laity into passive receivers.”

Problem Body Happens Purpose Turns Christ Effects Opposites Profession Theology Objectives Passive Lame Clergy Receiver Body Of Christ

Author:Christian Smith

“The Christian knows to serve the weak not because they deserve it but because God extended his love to us when we deserved the opposite. Christ came down from heaven, and whenever his disciples entertained dreams of prestige and power he reminded them that the greatest is the one who serves. The ladder of power reaches up, the ladder of grace reaches down.”

Knows Dream Christian Heaven Christ Grace Deserve Weak Opposites Disciple His Love Ladders Prestige

Book:What's So Amazing about Grace?

Source: What's So Amazing about Grace?

“Christ died that we might live. This is the opposite of abortion. Abortion kills that someone might live differently.”

Might Christ Opposites Died Abortion

Author:John Piper

“Life and death! They seem like complete opposites-at great enmity with each other. But for Paul-and for all who share his faith-there is a unity, because the same great passion is fulfilled in both-namely, that Christ be magnified in this body-our bodies-whether by life or by death.”

Body Seems Passion Christ Share Opposites Unity Life And Death Fulfilled Sanctification Enmity Great Passion Complete Opposites

Book:Don't Waste Your Life

Source: Don't Waste Your Life

“At a certain meeting two and a half people were converted to Christ. A friend asked if he meant, two adults and a child. The facts were just the opposite two children and an adult. When a child is led to Christ, a whole life is saved!”

People Ifs Children Two Whole Facts Life Is Certain Christ Half Adults Opposites Meetings Saved Whole Life

Author:Dwight L. Moody

“We lost our innocence in the Fall, and our turn to it is through the Redemption which was brought about by Christ's death and by our slow participation in it. Sentimentality is a skipping of this process in its concrete reality and an early arrival at a mock state of innocence, which strongly suggests its opposite.”

States Reality Turns Fall Lost Process Christ Opposites Redemption Innocence Concrete Participation Mock Arrivals Sentimentality

Author:Flannery O'Connor

“It is in the dark that God is passing by. The bridge and our lives shake not because God has abandoned, but the exact opposite: God is passing by. God is in the tremors. Dark is the holiest ground, the glory passing by. In the blackest, God is closest, at work, forging His perfect and right will. Though it is black and we can't see and our world seems to be free-falling and we feel utterly alone, Christ is most present to us.”

Source: One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are

“Eve doubted God, and I as a child of God am now to be exactly the opposite: I am to believe him. Eve doubted, and mankind in revolt doubts God. To believe him, not just when I accept Christ as Savior, but every moment, one moment at a time: this is the Christian life, and this is true spirituality.”

Believe Children Moments God Christian Spirituality Christ Accepting Doubt Mankind Opposites Christian Life Savior Revolt Child Of God Doubted

Book:The Francis Schaeffer Collection: True Spirituality / He Is There and He Is Not Silent

Source: The Francis Schaeffer Collection: True Spirituality / He Is There and He Is Not Silent

“Whenever we choose to come unto Christ, take His name upon us, and follow His servants, we progress along the path to eternal life. In our mortal journey, it is helpful to remember that the opposite is also true: when we don't keep the commandments or follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost, our opportunities are reduced; our abilities to act and progress are diminished.”

Remember Opportunity Names Christ Ability Path Progress Journey Holy Eternal Opposites Ghost Mortals Servant Agency Helpful Commandments Eternal Life Holy Ghost

Author:Robert D. Hales