Quotes by John Napier
John Napier — Theologe und Pastor · evangelikal · USA / Australien
John Napier ist ein evangelikaler Theologe und Pastor, der nach seiner Promotion am Dallas Theological Seminary im gemeindlichen und akademischen Dienst in den USA sowie in Australien wirkte. Er wurde insbesondere durch sein Werk Charismatic Challenge bekannt, in dem er eine klassisch cessationistische Haltung vertritt und die Abgeschlossenheit des biblischen Kanons hervorhebt. Bibellesern vermittelt sein Werk eine theologische Einordnung geistlicher Gaben und betont die alleinige Genügsamkeit der Heiligen Schrift gegenüber erfahrungsorientierten Strömungen.
Era: Today
Recurring topics: The Bible & the Word of God, Church & Congregation, Faith & Trust, Discipleship, Temptation & Struggle, Humility & Pride, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Prayer & Silence
Quotes by John Napier
One must ever be reminded that to be right on doctrine does not mean one is right with the Lord.
John Napier
Genuine revival will always foster a high regard for Scripture.
John Napier
The Holy Spirit never intended to occupy the center stage in the life of the church. Yes, He is the dynamic behind every Christian life. That is His role; that is His ministry (cf. Acts 1:8; 2 Cor. 3:18; Eph. 5:18). However, when He is thrust into the limelight by man, such is not in accord with the will of God as revealed in Scripture. Our Lord Jesus Christ is to have the preeminence in all things (cf. Col. 1:13-18). The Spirit’s ministry focuses upon revealing the Lord Jesus Christ and in exalting Jesus before all (cf. John 15:26; 16:13-15)… When people talk more about the Spirit than the Lord Jesus Christ, such an orientation points to error in the church.
John Napier
The Scriptures play a major role in this abiding process. As one lives out an ordinary day, meditating upon the Word and the Lord, seeking to bring every thought into captivity to Christ, filtering every experience through the Word, the Spirit has free reign in the heart and communion with the Lord is vibrant. There will be struggles to maintain this unbroken communion; but, when there are failures, communion can be restored through confession and appropriation of the promises of God.
John Napier
Experience is a dangerous ground upon which to test ultimate truth, because our experiences may vary, and our interpretation of an experience, however genuine, may be wrong. Scripture clearly says to “test the spirits, whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1). No human can test spiritual realities without the Word of God.
John Napier
Impressions, hunches, intuition, signs, and new revelation become the focus of the Christian instead of moment-by-moment dependence upon Scripture. Soon, even the lines of Christian fellowship are determined by “common experiences” rather than biblical truth. It is a fine line, but what a great deception. Again, Satan is willing to give ground, to gain a greater advantage.
John Napier
In any discussion of tongues, it is important to note that they were not just spiritual gifts. They also were designated as a “sign gift” and part of a cluster of gifts named by Jesus in Mark 16. These sign gifts were given to individuals to authenticate the message of the gospel. The early Christians had no New Testament in the early years following the ascension of Christ. As the gospel went to Jew and Gentile alike, it needed the witness of the signs to undergird its authority, until the written Scriptures established that authority base.
John Napier
Living the Christian life is often described in the Bible with words and phrases such as: “warfare,” “fight,” “run the race,” “yield not,” “work out,” and “press on.” The Christian life is a disciplined life of constant vigilance, of taking up the cross daily. There are no short-cuts. The spiritual conflict will continue till we step on the other side of glory.
John Napier
The biblical tongues of the first century were known languages which communicated the wonders of God publicly to unbelievers. They served as an authenticating sign that the gospel message was true. Their function far transcended a personal and devotional use on the part of the speaker.
John Napier
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