A Voice from History: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
There are times when the significant voices of the historical chruch must ring in our ears. If we forget the lessons of our past, we lose touch with the heart of our heritage and that is a shame. This reminder from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the twentieth century theologian, pastor, and spy, was spoken in his youth about the divide between the Lutheran church in which he flourished and the Roman Catholic Church that he was exposed to as a teen. Nevertheless, if we hear these words they can apply every bit as much between the Free Grace Alliance and Lordship Salvation. Hear the words! Has this world [of the Catholic church [ sic ]] really remained the church of Christ? Has it not perhaps become an obstruction blocking the path to God instead of a road sign on the path to God? Has it not blocked the only path to salvation? Yet no one can ever obstruct the way to God. The church still has the Bible, and as long as she has it we can still believe in the holy Christian church. God’s word