John Calvin's Institutes in a Year
Calvin's Institutes: June 7
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Podcast Summary In this reading from John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 18, Sections 1–3, Calvin addresses the common objection that Scripture repeatedly teaches God will reward people according to their works. He argues that such passages describe the order by which God brings His people into the enjoyment of salvation, not the cause of their salvation. Good works are the path God ordains for His children, but they never become the basis of their acceptance before Him. Calvin then explains that eternal life is called a reward not because believers earn it, but because it is the inheritance of adopted sons. Using Abraham as an example, he shows that God often rewards obedience with blessings that He had already promised long before the obedience occurred, demonstrating that grace always comes first. Finally, Calvin explains that works help prepare believers for the full enjoyment of what God has promised, but they never establish merit before God. Throughout these sections, Calvin insists that salvation rests entirely upon God’s mercy and adoption, while good works serve as the ordained means by which believers advance toward the inheritance that has already been secured for them in Christ. Today's Reading John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 18, Sections 1–3 Explore the Project: Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com [https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com] Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton [https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton] Credo Courses – https://www.credocourses.com [https://www.credocourses.com] Credo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.org [https://www.credoministries.org] #JohnCalvin #InstitutesOfTheChristianReligion #JustificationByFaith #GraceAlone #FaithAlone #GoodWorks #Adoption #Abraham #ReformedTheology #ChristianTheology #HistoricalTheology #Calvin #ThroughTheChurchFathers #CredoMinistries #ChristianDiscipleship #ChurchHistory #TheologyInDepth #SolaFide #SolaGratia
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