1 To the choir director: A maskil of the sons of Korah. 2 As a deer pants for streams of water,So my soul pants for you, O God! 3 My soul thirsts for God, for the Living God, When will I come in and appear before God? 4 My tears have been my food day … Continue reading Psalm 42: Translation and Commentary
Month: July 2023
Blogging the Institutes | 2.1.7 | Free Will is Prone to Misunderstanding
We can define free will this way: free will is not the ability to freely choose good or evil, but rather the fact that people can voluntarily and not under compulsion. Such a definition seems almost self-evident. Why should such a small matter be given such a profound title? This is an admirable freedom that … Continue reading Blogging the Institutes | 2.1.7 | Free Will is Prone to Misunderstanding
Blogging the Institutes | 2.1.6 | More Views on Free Will Considered
All Christian theologians will admit that free will does not enable people to do good works unless they are assisted by God's grace, specifically, the grace which the elect receive through regeneration. Do not even consider the views of those who say that grace is offered equally and lavishly to all (Lomb. lib. 2 Dist. … Continue reading Blogging the Institutes | 2.1.6 | More Views on Free Will Considered