7 Quotes by Austin Fischer

The character of Jesus is the character of God. God would never do something Jesus would find morally reprehensible, so if you can’t find it in Jesus, then you really ought to think twice before you claim you’ve found it in God.

The God of Romans 9–11 finds ways to show mercy, even when the facts clamor for judgment. This doesn’t sound much like Calvinism to me, but it does sound a whole lot like Jesus.

Far from being a treatise meant to justify God’s righteousness in unconditional election, Romans 9–11 is a treatise about the incomprehensible mercy and scandalous faithfulness of God towards his creatures, through the crucified and resurrected Jesus Christ.

I believe we best say yes to God's glory and sovereignty by saying no to Calvinism.

[God is] the One who in absolute freedom loves absolutely.

Faith, doubt, humility, and confidence – this is the stuff and substance of theology at its best. Swagger, smugness, and certainty – this is the stuff and substance of ideology at its worst.

Most doubts – like most monsters – are not that scary in the daylight. Most Christians can deal with inevitable doubts as long as there is room for doubt. But when a system is enforced that leaves no room for doubt, benign uncertainties can mutate into faith-destroying monsters.