Tag: John Calvin
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profane ministry
This afternoon my Calvin class discussed Calvin’s application of the third command. In the Institutes II.8.22, Calvin says that not taking the Lord’s name in vain means, among other things, “we should not rashly or perversely abuse his Holy Word and worshipful mysteries either for the sake of our own ambition, or greed, or amusement….”…
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Calvin on Brangelina
I was reading Calvin’s treatise Against the Libertines and came across this powerful section on the necessity of the marriage covenant. The Libertines were a small and strange sect in Calvin’s day, but their worldview is now widespread in our time. Most people would not agree with their belief that there is no such thing…
Mike Wittmer 