"A child of the covenant has died. The hearts of the parents are bleeding and bid fair to break. Their pastor seeks to console them. What shall he say?" - Kuiper
Read MoreJohn Calvin on Obedience to the Law /
"It is our wisdom by which we are formed and instructed to complete uprightness. It is our discipline which does not permit us to abandon ourselves in more wicked license." - John Calvin
Read MoreReformed Tradition(s) on the Eucharist /
It is true that the Reformed disposition to covenant theology makes the depiction of the sacrament less neat and tidy. However, it would be a mistake to presume a Zwinglian position that has historically become more and more popular.
Read MoreMary And The Church /
Since the Reformation, Protestants have looked with concern at the Mariology of the Roman Catholic Church. When a church makes doctrines concerning Mary essential to salvation there should be quizzical looks. And yet, in the rush to deny the Marian dogmas many Protestants can feel an uncomfortable tingle down their spine when they hear "Greetings Mary, God's favored one." Why is that?
Perhaps I can ask the question more practically. Why do people shudder at the sharing—common during Advent—of the depiction of Eve and Mary embraced while Mary's foot crushes a serpent? Or if I can ask even more directly, have Protestant overreacted to Roman doctrine and dismissed the true Biblical witness concerning the Virgin? Unveiled, why is it that some take issue with Mary crushing the head of the serpent?
Read MoreJohn Calvin on the Perpetual Virginity of Mary /
One is certainly inclined to disagree with the analysis of Calvin. But perhaps it would be wise to acknowledge his warning about those with "an extreme fondness for disputation."
Read MoreThe Baptisms of Jesus & John /
In conclusion, the gospels themselves present a uniformed baptism of Jesus and John. There is no articulated distinction between the two.
Read MoreGiveaway of Calvin's Geneva Catechism /
We are excited to make this available to the Reformed world once again. We look forward to the many insights that can be garnered from the words of the venerable John Calvin.
Read MoreCalvin on the Importance of Signs /
For Calvin, baptism is at least a "promise of salvation" and this is in its application to children.
Read MoreAn Introduction to Calvin's Geneva Catechism /
For all the clamor over his name, many continue to only read and apply popular portions of his thought. Hopefully, this catechism can work as a gateway to a renewed emphasis on truly Calvinistic thought.
Read MoreCalvin on Spirit and Word /
"Hence we infer that this is a most valuable treasure of the Church, that he has chosen for himself a habitation in it, to dwell in the hearts of believers by his Spirit, and next to preserve among them the doctrine of his gospel." - Calvin
Read MoreDort on Gospel Threats /
"God preserves, continues, and completes this work by the hearing and reading of the gospel, by meditation on it, by its exhortations, threats, and promises." - Canons of Dort
Read MoreCalvin on Science and Sight /
"He does not call us up into heaven, he only proposes things which lie open before our eyes." - John Calvin
Read MoreUrisnus on Fruits and True Faith /
"Fruits distinguish true faith from that faith which is merely historical and temporary" — Zacharias Ursinus
Read MoreGod's Gracious Giving /
“The rich, equally with the poor, should remember that none of the things which they have will do them good, unless God grant them the use of them” - John Calvin
Read MoreChrist's Body for You /
Now we tack on "God's Promises are True" and the little sinners in our family smile.
Read MoreCalvin on God's Faithfulness /
"Let God be true, and every man a liar." - Romans 3:4
Read MoreCalvin on Justification in the Epistle of James /
"James will not allow any to be regarded as justified who are destitute of good works." - John Calvin
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