Week of Quotes Part 5

The Christian worldview is likely the only worldview that shows God initiating and solving the human problem Himself. If the human problem is fundamental brokenness and sin and a resulting separation from God, and the answer to overcome that isn't a rigorous human following of laws or rules, then the answer must lie in God overcoming that sin barrier. This concept is called justification: where God declares a sinful person righteous despite their guilt. The guilt is still paid for, and a human response is still required. The guilt is paid for on the cross of Jesus, and the human response is faith. Justification by faith in the grace of God is a distinctly Christian idea. With that in mind, consider Dietrich Bonhoeffer's quote below:

It is the struggle of the natural man for self-justification. He finds it only in comparing himself with others, in condemning and judging others. Self-justification and judging others go together, as justification by grace and serving others go together.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together