Quotes by Don Fortner
Don Fortner (1950–2020) — Baptistischer Pastor und Buchautor · Baptistisch (Sovereign Grace / Calvinistisch) · USA
Don Fortner (1950–2020) war ein US-amerikanischer baptistischer Pastor und Autor, der vierzig Jahre lang die Grace Baptist Church in Danville (Kentucky) leitete. Er vertrat eine ausgeprägte calvinistische Gnadenlehre und war innerreformiert umstritten, da Kritiker ihm wegen der Ablehnung des alttestamentlichen Gesetzes als Lebensregel für Gläubige Antinomismus vorwarfen. Heutigen Bibellesern begegnet er in Andachten und Kommentaren mit einer strikt christuszentrierten Auslegung, die das Heil allein in Gottes Souveränität begründet sieht.
Era: Today
Recurring topics: Grace & Redemption, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Faith & Trust, Guidance & God's Will, The Bible & the Word of God, Growth & Character, Discipleship
Quotes by Don Fortner
All who are saved are saved as a result of what God does. All who are lost are lost as a result of what they do.
Don Fortner
There is one key which will open the Book to you and reveal its golden treasures. That key is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the Foundation, the Center, and the Mainspring of all Divine Truth. This is what He said, “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.” If we would avoid error in interpreting and applying the Scriptures, we must understand that everything in the Bible speaks of and relates to Christ. Divorce any doctrine from Christ and that doctrine becomes heresy. Divorce any precept from Christ and that precept becomes self-righteous legality.
Don Fortner
As a wise, skilled pharmacist mixes medicine, our heavenly Father wisely mixes exactly the right measure of bitter things and sweet, to do us good. Too much joy would intoxicate us. Too much misery would drive us to despair. Too much sorrow would crush us. Too much suffering would break our spirits. Too much pleasure would ruin us. Too much defeat would discourage us. Too much success would puff us up. Too much failure would keep us from doing anything. Too much criticism would harden us. Too much praise would exalt us. Our great God knows exactly what we need. His Providence is wisely designed and sovereignly sent for our good!
Don Fortner
A confident assurance of God’s grace does not lead men into antinomianism and sin.
Don Fortner
Let Him therefore send and do what He will. By His grace, if we are His, we will face it, bow to it, accept it, and give thanks for it. God’s Providence is always executed in the ‘wisest manner’ possible. We are often unable to see and understand the reasons and causes for specific events in our lives, in the lives of others, or in the history of the world. But our lack of understanding does not prevent us from believing God.
Don Fortner
An advocate is one who is called along the side of another, for his comfort and help. He is a lawyer to plead our cause in court. The judge with whom our Advocate pleads is His Father and ours. A crime is urged against us, deserving the sentence of death. Now it is the place of our Advocate to plead for His clients. Behold, Jesus Christ, the sinner’s Advocate, as He pleads our cause in heaven.
Don Fortner
Legalism is the teaching that sinners are saved (justified, sanctified, and accepted with God) upon the basis of their own works of legal obedience. Legalism is as damning to the souls of men as Hinduism, Mormonism, and atheism! We are not saved by our obedience to the law of God (Rom. 3:20; Gal. 2:16; Eph. 2:8-9). We are not sanctified by our obedience to the law of God (Gal. 3:1-3). Our inheritance in heaven is not, to any degree, won or earned by our personal obedience to the law of God (Rev. 7:9, 10, 14, 14). Salvation is, in its entirety, by grace alone. Believers are not, in any sense whatsoever, under the yoke of the law (Rom. 6:14-15; 7:4; 8:1-4; 10:4; Gal. 5:1-4, 18; I Tim. 1:9-11).
Don Fortner
Sources: stithcares.com, baptists.net, donfortner.com, banneroftruth.org
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