"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 Angel of the Lord is Jesus If the previous arguments don't satisfy the Jews, I…

The Son is God Before I go any further, I want to prove that the Son and Holy Spirit are God. Afterwards, we'll see how they differ from one another. When Scripture talks about the Word of God, it is silly to believe that it like a fleeting voice which evaporates into thin air. God's…

"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 Father is NOT the Son and vice versa Let's stop talking about mere labels and talk about…

"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.  Ambiguity is the Lifeblood of Heresy The novel use of theological terms (if you can even…

"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.  Terms Explain Divine Mysteries Heretics bark and howl over the use of the term "person." Yet…

"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.  God in Three Persons There is another special mark by which God designates Himself in order…

"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.  God is Immense and Spirit  The teaching of Scripture about the immensity and spirituality of God's…

"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.  No Real Distinction between Service and Worship Catholics invented the distinct between dulia (service) and latria (worship) to permit worship…

"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 Extreme Blasphemy of Idolaters  I'll now turn my attention to the worst expressions of 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.  Scripture Doesn't Actually Support Images When idolaters speak on the issue of worship, they make a…