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As I read through John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion this summer, occasionally I am sharing sections that strike me with particular force. Here is Calvin reflecting on the summary of the Christian life beginning in self-denial in order that the life of Christ might spring up within us by God's grace. Even though the …
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I came across this the other night as I was reading through John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. This overflowing reflection on Christ's person and work caps off Calvin's theological reflections on The Apostles' Creed. We see that our whole salvation and all its parts are comprehended in Christ [Acts 4:12]. We should therefore take …
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Matthew Erickson 