Carolina QuotesThe revelation of God, in which man's fulfilment of the true knowledge of God takes place, is the disposition of God in which He acts towards us as the same triune God that He is in Himself, and in such a way that, although we are men and not God, we receive a share in the truth of His knowledge of Himself. Certainly it is the share which He thinks proper and which is therefore suitable for us. But in this share we have the reality of the true knowledge of Himself.
Karl Barth Connected to the Carolinas
Source
2:1
- work
- Church Dogmatics (1932–1968)
- year
- 1932
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“The revelation of God, in which man's fulfilment of the true…” Karl Barth. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-CF6025C4CF. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/cf6025c4cf
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