2 Quotes by John B. Webster

Theology is not free speech but holy speech. It is set apart for and bound to its object – that is, the gospel – and to the fellowship of the saints in which the gospel is heard as divine judgement and consolation-that is, the Church.

Revelation is purposive. Its end is not simply divine self-display, but the overcoming of human opposition, alienation and pride, and their replacement by knowledge, love and fear of God. In short: revelation is reconciliation.