Manual of Christian Doctrine Quotes

“There is a constant coming of God to man in theophany, prophecy, and miracle, and this coming reaches its highest point in the incarnation of the Son of God and in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the Church.”
― Louis Berkhof, Manual of Christian Doctrine

“The miracles of Scripture, too, culminate in the incarnation, which is the greatest and most central miracle of all. In Christ, who is the absolute miracle, all things are restored and creation is brought back to its pristine beauty, Acts 3:21.”
― Louis Berkhof, Manual of Christian Doctrine

“This general revelation never has been exclusively natural, but always contained an admixture of the supernatural. Even before the fall God revealed Himself to man supernaturally in the covenant of works. And in the course of the history of revelation God frequently revealed Himself in a supernatural way outside of the sphere of special revelation, Gen. 20:3 ff.; 40: 5 ff ; 41:1 ff.; Judg. 7:13; Dan. 2:1 ff.”
― Louis Berkhof, Manual of Christian Doctrine

“Moreover, since man cannot of himself discover God and know Him, it was necessary that God should reveal Himself. Without such a self-revelation on the part of God it would be utterly impossible for man to enter into religious relationship to Him. God did reveal Himself, and in His self-revelation determined the worship and service that is well-pleasing to Him.”
― Louis Berkhof, Manual of Christian Doctrine

“To the glorious message of redemption there is an answering faith on the part of man, consisting in a childlike trust in Jesus Christ, and becoming at the same time a fountain of love to God and His service.”
― Louis Berkhof, Manual of Christian Doctrine

“Religion is concerned with man’s relation to God, and man has no right to determine the nature of this relation. It is God’s prerogative to specify how man should be related to Him, and He does this in His divine Word.”
― Louis Berkhof, Manual of Christian Doctrine