Love, in the sense of spontaneous, unreflective action, spells the death of the old man.

Faith is only real when there is obedience, never without it, and faith only becomes faith in the act of obedience.

We do God’s work for our brothers and sisters when we learn to listen to them. So often Christians, especially preachers, think that their only service is always to have to 'offer' something when they are together with other people. They forget that listening can be a greater service than speaking. Many people seek a sympathetic ear and do not find it among Christians, because these Christians are talking even when they should be listening.

One cannot simply read the Bible, like other books. One must be prepared really to enquire of it. Only thus will it reveal itself. Only if we expect from it the ultimate answer, shall we receive it. That is because in the Bible God speaks to us. And one cannot simply think about God in one’s own strength, one has to inquire of him. Only if we seek him, will he answer us.

The Christian life is participation in the encounter of Christ with the world.

If Jesus Christ is not true God, how could he help us? If he is not true man, how could he help us?

The Incarnation is the ultimate reason why the service of God cannot be divorced from the service of man.