Quotes by Albert N. Martin
Albert N. Martin (1934–2026) — Pastor, Dozent für Pastoraltheologie und Autor · Reformierte Baptisten · USA
Albert N. Martin (1934–2026) war ein US-amerikanischer Pastor der Reformierten Baptisten, der über vier Jahrzehnte die Trinity Baptist Church in Montville (New Jersey) leitete sowie als Dozent und Autor wirkte. Er wurde bekannt durch eine an puritanischen Vorbildern orientierte Kanzelverkündigung und Werke zur Pastoraltheologie, stand jedoch innerkirchlich wegen seiner autoritären Leitungsstrukturen und strikten Gemeindezucht in der Kritik. Für heutige Bibelleser steht sein Werk für eine streng calvinistische Schriftanwendung sowie für die Auseinandersetzung mit Fragen pastoraler Verantwortung und Gemeindeleitung.
Era: Today
Recurring topics: Grace & Redemption, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Guilt & Forgiveness, Faith & Trust, Humility & Pride, Growth & Character
Quotes by Albert N. Martin
The essential elements of the fear of God are correct concepts of His character, a pervasive sense of His presence, and a constant awareness of our responsibility to Him.
Albert N. Martin
Repentance that is not joined to faith is a legalistic repentance. It terminates on yourself and on your sin. Likewise…professed faith that is not joined to repentance is a spurious faith, for true faith is faith in Christ to save me not in but from my sin. Repentance and faith are inseparable.
Albert N. Martin
The cross is not a nebulous, indefinable symbol of self-giving love; on the contrary, the cross is the monumental display of how God can be just and still pardon guilty sinners. At the cross, God, having imputed the sins of His people to Christ, pronounces judgment upon His Son as the representative of His people. There on the cross God pours out the vials of His wrath unmixed with mercy until His Son cries out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 22:1; Matthew 27:46).
Albert N. Martin
We must repent, and we must believe. Although it is necessary to discuss these as separate concepts, we must not think that repentance is ever divorced from faith or that faith is ever divorced from repentance. True faith is permeated with repentance, and true repentance is permeated with faith. They interpenetrate one another in such a way that, whenever there’s a true appropriation of the divine provision, you will find a believing penitent and a penitent believer.
Albert N. Martin
Sources: vandermay.com, thegospelcoalition.org, byfaithonline.com, baptistboard.com
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