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A god who let us prove his existence would be an idol.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Age: 39 †
Born: 1906
Born: February 4
Died: 1945
Died: April 8
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Sometimes we just need a firm kick in the pants. An unsmiling expectation that if we mean all these wonderful things we talk about and sing about, then let’s see something to prove it.
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The future and the hope for the middle class church lies in the renewal of its lifeblood, which is only possible if the church succeeds in winning the working class.
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One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.
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I can no longer condemn or hate a brother for whom I pray, no matter how much trouble he causes me.
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He who fears the face of God does not fear the face of man. He who fears the face of man does not fear the face of God.
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