The Gospel must constantly be forwarded to a new address, because the recipient is repeatedly changing his place of residence.
Helmut ThielickeJesus did not identify the person with his sin, but rather saw in this sin something alien, something that really did not belong to him, something that merely chained and mastered him and from which he would free him and bring him back to his real self. Jesus was able to love men because he loved them right through the layer of mud.
Helmut ThielickeWhen the drama of history is over, Jesus Christ will stand alone on the stage. All the great figures of history ... will realize that they have been but actors in a drama produced by another.
Helmut ThielickeWhen God forgives us for hitting Him with a club we should manage to put up with the pin pricks we get from our fellows.
Helmut Thielicke