Quotes by Ernest Reisinger
Ernest Reisinger (1919–2004) — Pastor, Gemeindegründer und Autor · Reformierter Baptist · USA
Ernest Reisinger (1919–2004) war ein US-amerikanischer Bauunternehmer, Pastor und Autor, der Gemeinden in Pennsylvania und Florida aufbaute und leitete. Er wurde zum maßgeblichen Wegbereiter der calvinistischen Erneuerungsbewegung in der Southern Baptist Convention und wandte sich gegen oberflächliche Bekehrungsmethoden sowie die Lehre vom sogenannten fleischlichen Christen. Für heutige Bibelleser bietet sein Werk eine Schriftauslegung, die Gottes Gnade untrennbar mit persönlicher Heiligung und dem biblischen Verständnis von Gesetz und Evangelium verbindet.
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Quotes by Ernest Reisinger
Every Christian is carnal in some area of his life at many times in his life… All the marks of Christianity are not equally apparent in all Christians. Nor are any of these marks manifest to the same degree in every period of any Christian’s life. Love, faith, obedience, and devotion will vary in the same Christian in different periods of his Christian experience; in other words, there are many degrees of sanctification. The Christian’s progress in growth is not constant and undisturbed. There are many hills and valleys in the process of sanctification; and there are many stumblings, falls and crooked steps in the process of growth in grace…[Yet] the Bible [does not] divide men into three categories.
Ernest Reisinger
When our Lord appeared in human form in history the angel announced His coming in the words, “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11). He cannot be divided. The Savior and Lord are one.
Ernest Reisinger
It is not only in the world today that evangelism is needed. It is needed in the church.
Ernest Reisinger
The “carnal Christian” teaching appeals to those who are supposed to be justified, as though a new heart and life are optional. Sanctification is spoken of as though it can be subsequent to the forgiveness of sins and so people are led to believe that they are justified even though they are not being sanctified! The truth is that we have no reason to believe that Christ’s blood covers our sins in the record of heaven if the Spirit has not changed our hearts on earth. These two great blessings are joined together in the one covenant. The working of the Spirit and the cleansing of Christ’s blood are inseparably joined in the application of God’s salvation.
Ernest Reisinger
Too often, modern evangelism has substituted a “decision” in the place of repentance and saving faith. Forgiveness is preached without the equally important truth that the Spirit of God must change the heart. As a result decisions are treated as conversions even though there is no evidence of a supernatural work of God in the life.
Ernest Reisinger
It is vital in this connection to notice how the apostles preached the lordship of Christ. The word “Savior” occurs only twice in the Acts of the Apostles (5:31; 13:23), on the other hand the title “Lord” is mentioned 92 times, “Lord Jesus” 13 times, and “The Lord Jesus Christ” 6 times in the same book! The gospel is: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.”
Ernest Reisinger
It is clear that obedience is intimately related to assurance; if we do not live and practice righteousness we have no reason to think that we are “born of God.”
Ernest Reisinger
In Romans 8:1-9 there is a division stated, but it is not between carnal and spiritual Christians. It is a division between those who walk after the flesh (the unregenerate) and those who walk after the Spirit (they that are Christ’s). There is no third category. Again, in Galatians 5:17-24 we have only two classes or categories – those that do the works of the flesh and those that are led by the Spirit. There is no third or fourth class or group.
Ernest Reisinger
Sources: banneroftruth.org, gbcstockport.org.uk, brokenwharfe.com, thirdmill.org
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