Quotes by Dan Doriani

Dan Doriani (b. 1953) — Theologe, Professor und Pastor · evangelikal-reformiert · USA

Daniel M. „Dan“ Doriani (* 1953) ist ein US-amerikanischer evangelikal-reformierter Theologe, Pastor und langjähriger Professor am Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. Bekanntheit erlangte er durch seine Arbeiten zur biblischen Hermeneutik, Predigtlehre und Berufsethik sowie als Autor und Mitherausgeber der Auslegungsreihe „Reformed Expository Commentary“. Bibellesern vermitteln seine Schriften eine fundierte reformierte Schriftauslegung, die theologische Exegese mit konkreter ethischer Anwendung für den Lebens- und Berufsalltag verbindet.

Era: Today

Recurring topics: Humility & Pride, Church & Congregation, Service & Love of Neighbour, Money & Possessions, Temptation & Struggle, Relationships & Family, Grace & Redemption, Discipleship

Quotes by Dan Doriani

Spiritual authority depends more on care given than on power wielded.

Dan Doriani

We do trust in our riches. Our words prove it. America’s national retirement plan is called “Social Security.” We call our investments “securities” and “trusts,” as if we can trust them for a secure future. We also make money a god in additional ways. We give it the title of deity: “the Almighty Dollar.” We make money a judge. When someone asks, “What is he worth?” he or she means, “How much money, how many assets, does he have?” We speak as if a man’s financial assets determine his worth.

Dan Doriani

God’s covenant faithfulness is our measure, our norm. The faithful love of Christ models the Christian man’s marriage covenant. Jesus does not love the church because it is pure and spotless – He purifies the church in order to make it spotless. Just so, godly husbands love their wives despite their wives’ blemishes, not until they get blemishes. Thus we do not size up our wives each week to decide if we will love them a while longer. The idea of ever-fresh decisions, even decisions to stay faithful, is naïve.

Dan Doriani

To be sure, reputations are not always accurate. Yet, in the long run we usually get a reputation that is close to what we deserve. The inner man shows himself often enough that our reputation at least roughly matches our character.

Dan Doriani

Sources: covenantseminary.edu, rfpa.org, etsjets.org, baptistnews.com

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