Quotes by Thomas Schreiner
Thomas Schreiner (b. 1954) — Theologe und Neutestamentler · reformiert-baptistisch · USA
Thomas Schreiner (* 1954) ist ein US-amerikanischer Theologe und lehrt seit 1997 als Professor für neutestamentliche Exegese am Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. Er vertritt eine reformiert-baptistische Theologie, verteidigt das traditionelle Rechtfertigungsverständnis gegenüber der Neuen Paulusperspektive und befürwortet komplementäre Geschlechterrollen in Gemeinde und Ehe. Bibellesern dienen seine Kommentare und Studien als sprachlich präzise, am griechischen Grundtext orientierte Auslegungen des Neuen Testaments.
Era: Today
Recurring topics: Grace & Redemption, Humility & Pride, Church & Congregation, Love, The Bible & the Word of God, Growth & Character, Discipleship
Quotes by Thomas Schreiner
We can become proud of our right theology but contradict the very theology that we hold dear by lack of love.
Thomas Schreiner
Legalism has its origin in self-worship. If people are justified through their obedience to the law, then they must merit praise, honor, and glory. Legalism, in other words, means the glory goes to people rather than God.
Thomas Schreiner
Conversion occurs when sinners turn to God in repentance and faith for salvation. Paul describes the conversion of the Thessalonians, “For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God” (1 Thes. 1:9). Sinners are converted when they repent of their sins and turn in faith to Jesus Christ, trusting in him for the forgiveness of their sins on the Day of Judgment.
Thomas Schreiner
Regeneration means that one has been born again or born from above (Jn. 3:3, 5, 7, 8). The new birth is the work of God, so that all those who are born again are “born of the Spirit” (Jn. 3:8). Or, as 1 Pet 1:3 says, it is God who “caused us to be born again to a living hope” (1 Pet 1:3). The means God uses to grant such new life is the gospel, for believers “have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God” (1 Pet. 1:23; cf. Jas. 1:18). Regeneration or being born again is a supernatural birth. Just as we cannot do anything to be born physically – it just happens to us! – so too we cannot do anything to cause our spiritual rebirth.
Thomas Schreiner
It is…tempting to appoint someone who is theologically brilliant and agrees with the doctrinal position of the church. But we need to remember that Paul especially stresses character qualifications for elders (1 Tim. 3:1-7; Tit. 1:5-9). We need elders who are theologically faithful and who live out the gospel in their everyday lives. We must not sacrifice the latter simply because the former is present, for the words of elders must accord with a godly life.
Thomas Schreiner
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