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Jesus' call to bear the cross places all who follow him in the community of the forgiveness of sins. Forgiving sins is the Christ-suffering required of his disciples. It is required of all Christians.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Age: 39 †
Born: 1906
Born: February 4
Died: 1945
Died: April 8
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God comes into the very midst of evil and of death, and judges the evil in us and in the world. And by judging us, he cleanses and sanctifies us, comes to us with his grace and love. He makes us happy as only children can be happy.
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Cheap grace is the deadly enemy of our church. We are fighting today for costly grace.
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It is only because he became like us that we can become like him.
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It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.
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Many people are looking for an ear that will listen. They do not find it among Christians, because these Christians are talking where they should be listening.
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