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Man seeks, in his manhood, not orders, not laws and peremptory dogmas, but counsel from one who is earnest in goodness and faithful in friendship, making man free.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Age: 39 †
Born: 1906
Born: February 4
Died: 1945
Died: April 8
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Wherever it pleases God to put man in this world, the Christian must be ready for martyrdom and death. It is only in this way that man learns faith.
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There is no way to peace along the way to safety. For peace must be dared. It is the great venture.
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The pursuit of purity is not about the suppression of lust, but about the reorientation of one's life to a larger goal.
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Cheap grace is the deadly enemy of our church. We are fighting today for costly grace.
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