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 (1919–2004), Pastor, Gemeindegründer und Autor
Topics: Growth & Character, Grace & Redemption, Discipleship
Occasions: For Reflection
Ernest Reisinger
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.
All quotes by Ernest Reisinger (8)
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Humility is so shy. If you begin talking about it, it leaves.
Tim Keller
Prayers are tools not for doing or getting, but for being and becoming.
Eugene Peterson
Being a Christian is not a 'do-it-yourself' affair.
Jerry Bridges
Christ accepts us as we are, but he does not leave us as we are.
Ingrid Trobisch
John Newton
Charles Haddon Spurgeon