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 (1950–2020), Baptistischer Pastor und Buchautor

Related Bible passage: JHN.5.39

Topics: The Bible & the Word of God, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit

Don Fortner

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.

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