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Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Christ as God's Good Purpose - Christocentric (Romans 8:28)

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"What does 'good' mean in Romans 8:28? The next verse answers: to be conformed to the image of Christ. God's good purpose is not our comfort but our Christlikeness. Everything that happens serves this goal: making us like Jesus." — Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Christocentric reading: the "good" is Christlikeness.

Topics & Themes

Christlikenessconformed to Christpurposeimagenot comfort

Scripture References

Romans 8:28Romans 8:29

Emotional Tone

hopeaweconviction

Audience

adults

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