"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Service to an Idol is Worship I am not ignorant of common Roman Catholic arguments used…
Church as the Body of Christ
Baptism is the entry way into the church of Jesus Christ. It is the identifying marker that God has made good on His promises and has brought new life to someone. It is also a public statement to the world that new Christians are now "all-in" with Jesus. They left everything, picked up their crosses, and…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.10–Idolatry in the Church is Hypocrisy
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Idolatry in the Church is Hypocrisy You can't deny that the worship of idols still happens.…
Forget Your Birthday; Are You Alive?
Conversion [to Jesus Christ] may be a crisis; it may be a process. Even a crisis like birth is really a process...It would be stupid to argue whether birth or growth is the more important element in our experience. We are born to grow. And so it is in the Christian life. Some can remember…
Salvation Words: Introduction
Don’t miss out on the glories of salvation--what God has done for you in Christ! In fact, the book of Hebrews warns us about neglecting “so great a salvation” (2:3). Neglect brings condemnation and disaster upon us (2:2). Moreover, the author of Hebrews repeatedly points out the dangers of "neglect" or "drift": "We must pay closer attention…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.8–The Origin of Idols
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. The Origin of Idols Where do idols come from? The teaching by the Book of Wisdom…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.9–Idolatry is Idolatry is Idolatry
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Idolatry is Idolatry is Idolatry After an idol is made, worship will ensue. Once people imagine…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.7–One Gospel More Powerful than a Thousand Crosses
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. One Gospel More Powerful than a Thousand Crosses If Catholics have any sense, they should stop…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.6–Theologians Against Images
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Theologians Against Images Moreover, you should read Lactantius and Eusebius on this subject of images. These…
Blogging the Institutes–1.11.5–Images Don’t Substitute for Scripture
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Images Don't Substitute for Scripture Gregory the Great has said that, "Images are the books of…
Raising Lazarus 