"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. Church History Backs Up the Scriptures The weight of church history matters too. It is consequential…
Blogging the Institutes–1.8.11–The NT Confirms the Scriptures
"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 NT Confirms the Scriptures The New Testament supports the reliability of the Scriptures. The Gospels…
Blogging the Institutes–1.8.10–Scripture Survived Persecution
"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. Scripture Survived Persecution Some people will object to the credibility of Scripture due to a passage…
Blogging the Institutes–1.8.9–Moses and the Prophets Preserved
"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. Moses and the Prophets Preserved Some people criticize divine truth. One question they raise is, “How…
Blogging the Institutes–1.8.8–The Prophetic Writings Confirm God’s Word
"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 Prophetic Writings Confirm God's Word The prophets present even clearer evidence that the Scriptures come…
Blogging the Institutes–1.8.7–Moses’ Prophecies were Fulfilled
"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. Moses' Prophecies were Fulfilled Moses was definitely guided by prophetic spirit when he assigned the tribe…
Blogging the Institutes–1.8.6–Was Moses a Fraud?
"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. Was Moses a Fraud? Let’s talk a little more about Moses’ miracles. His miracles are often…
Blogging the Institutes–1.8.4–Moses is a Credible Messenger from God
"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. Moses is a Credible Messenger from God Some people argue that the Egyptians had a religion…
Blogging the Institutes–1.8.5–Moses’ Miracles Confirmed Moses’ Writings
"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. Moses' Miracles Confirmed Moses' Writings The miracles that Moses did confirmed the rules he received from…
If Augustine Watched TV Today
Why is it that one likes being moved to grief at the sight of sad or tragic events on stage, when one would be unwilling to suffer the same things onself?...But how real is the mercy evoked by fictional dramas? The listener is not moved to offer help, but merely invited to feel sorrow --St.…
Raising Lazarus 