Jews have God's promise and if we Christians have it, too, then it is only as those chosen with them, as guests in their house, that we are new wood grafted onto their tree.
- Karl Barth
New, Jews, Christians, Guests
Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo.
- Karl Barth
Nothing, Revelation, Which, Status Quo
It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.
- Karl Barth
Christian, Looks, Always, Case
What God chooses for us children of men is always the best.
- Karl Barth
Children, Men, Always, Chooses
It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play only Bach. I am sure, however, that when they are together en famille they play Mozart.
- Karl Barth
Play, Sure, However, Mozart
Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure. I am sure, however, that en famille they play Mozart.
- Karl Barth
Play, Sure, However, Mozart
Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.
- Karl Barth
Grace, Closest Thing, Thing, Closest
Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.
- Karl Barth
Confidence, Alone, Removal, Possibility
Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.
- Karl Barth
Life, Perfect, Conscience, Interpreter
Man can certainly flee from God... but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he cannot change into its opposite the eternal love of God which triumphs even in his hate.
- Karl Barth
Love, Which, Certainly, Escape
The best theology would need no advocates; it would prove itself.
- Karl Barth
Prove, Itself, Would, Theology
Faith is never identical with piety.
- Karl Barth
Faith, Never, Piety, Identical
Grace must find expression in life, otherwise it is not grace.
- Karl Barth
Find, Expression, Otherwise, Grace
No one can be saved - in virtue of what he can do. Everyone can be saved - in virtue of what God can do.
- Karl Barth
Saved, Everyone, He, Virtue
Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is himself the way.
- Karl Barth
Religion, Give, Other, Recipes
In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians.
- Karl Barth
Church, Jesus Christ, Christ, Jesus
Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.
- Karl Barth
Thankful, Simplest, Form, Gratitude
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