Category Archives: Herman Bavinck
“The re-creating power of Christ” by Herman Bavinck
“All that is true, honorable, just, pure, pleasing, and commendable in the whole of creation, in heaven and on earth, is gathered up in the future city of God– renewed, re-created, boosted to its highest glory. The substance of the … Continue reading
“The mystery of godliness” by Herman Bavinck
“How utterly the mystery of the union of the divine and human nature in Christ exceeds all our speaking and thinking of it. All comparison breaks down, for it is without equal. But it is, accordingly, the mystery of godliness, … Continue reading
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“All of His perfections richly displayed together” by Herman Bavinck
“Scripture teaches that God does all things for His own sake (Prov. 16:4; Rom. 11:36). The final ground and ultimate purpose, also of Christ’s incarnation and satisfaction, cannot lie in a creature, in the salvation of the sinner, but has … Continue reading
“The cause of our whole redemption” by Herman Bavinck
“The Scriptures continually view the suffering and death of Christ from a different perspective and in each case illumine another aspect of it. Like the person, the work of Christ is so multifaceted that it cannot be captured in a … Continue reading
“A complete Savior” by Herman Bavinck
“Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He does not just perform prophetic, priestly, and kingly activities but is Himself, in His whole person, prophet, priest, and king. And everything He is, says, and does manifests that threefold dignity. … Continue reading
“God Himself living in us” by Herman Bavinck
“As Christ is related to the Father, so the Holy Spirit is related to Christ. Just as the Son has nothing, does nothing, and says nothing of Himself but receives everything from the Father (John 5:26; 16:15), so the Spirit … Continue reading
“He is the mediator” by Herman Bavinck
“Believers all call themselves by the name of Christ and in communion with this Christ they are themselves anointed as prophets, priests, and kings. Christ is given many other names in Scripture. He is called the Son of God, the … Continue reading
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