“And yet hypocrites would fain, by means of tortuous windings, make a show of being near to God at the very time they are fleeing from him. For while the whole life ought to be one perpetual course of obedience, they rebel without fear in almost all their actions, and seek to appease him with [...]
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“They deem it enough that they have some kind of zeal for religion, how preposterous soever it may be, not observing that true religion must be conformable to the will of God as its unerring standard; that he can never deny himself, and is no specter or phantom, to be metamorphosed at each individual’s caprice. [...]
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“And the Jews marveled, saying, How does this One know letters, not being taught? Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not Mine, but of the One who sent Me. If anyone desires to do His will, he will know concerning the doctrine, whether it is of God, or I speak from Myself. The [...]
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“Mingled vanity and pride appear in this, that when miserable men do seek after God, instead of ascending higher than themselves as they ought to do, they measure him by their own carnal stupidity, and neglecting solid inquiry, fly off to indulge their curiosity in vain speculation. Hence, they do not conceive of him in [...]
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John Calvin–considered by many to be a “theologian par excellence”–puts forth the following peculiar view of “preservation”: 11. Vestiges of the church under the papacy Still, as in ancient times, there remained among the Jews certain special privileges of a Church, so in the present day we deny not to the Papists those vestiges [...]
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Here is Calvin on First Corinthians 6:16. But before I quote Calvin, a thought on the possible charge of novelty regarding the truth of what constitutes marriage: “Name one person/theologian/church father who taught that sex alone is what constitutes marriage.” Of course, there are others who hold to it like Bill Tess and some others [...]
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