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'Scary Jesus' or Mr. Nice Guy? The paradox of Christ
24 Jun 2025 13:23 GMT
… as a Christian, my formation was Calvinist, a Protestant tradition that … this life. The reformer John Calvin was a forceful opponent of … images, even images of Christ, presented a temptation to … disquieting paradox at work in “Christ in Majesty.” The mosaic …
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John Calvin's 1554 Defense of the Execution of Heretics
09 Jun 2025 20:32 GMT
… intolerance of the early Protestant leader John Calvin (1509-1564). Protestants (usually only dimly … Works Of John Calvin” listed at godrules.net. Nor did Christian Classics Ethereal …
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The Pattern of Sound Words (2 Tim. 1:13–2:13)
04 Jul 2025 09:23 GMT
… doctrine is not merely a theological speculation, when even the very … way of life, I think John Calvin was right when he said … not surprising, therefore, that some Christians had abandoned him in his … The Rise and progress of religion in the soul, and that …
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Rodney Clapp on Christian Nationalism
16 Jun 2025 15:27 GMT
… earthly and heavenly good in Christ.” (Quoted on 56-57 … , such a Christian nation would control “external religion,” possibly criminalizing … an America that mimics John Calvin’s Geneva—what Presbyterian … the most perfect school of Christ since the apostles.”
Of …
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Rediscovering Martin Luther – 500 years of Protestant Reformation and revolution
15 Jun 2025 21:13 GMT
… Martin Luther experienced a theological epiphany in the … church precedent, calling upon Protestant reformers to preserve a … to the tenets of John Calvin through unifying a
literal … lesson toward Christians concerning their following of Christ, emphasizing for …
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The shape of Christian discipleship: John Stott and the revival of evangelical social engagement
13 Jun 2025 02:58 GMT
… Protestantism. His pre-eminence within this branch of Christianity … was such that some have remarked he could be the pope … good news of Jesus Christ went hand-in-hand … of John Calvin, evangelicals should have an abiding theological conviction …
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20 Ways the Bible Affirms the Real Presence of Christ
28 May 2025 03:29 GMT
… 1687) was a Reformed Protestant theologian and was generally considered … best Calvinist apologist besides John Calvin himself. In his primary … 8. Jesus’ disciples are “in Christ.”
9. Jesus’ disciples are … 50-51, 53-58).
Theological falsehood and heresy always …
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Old Testament in the Life of the Christian...Part Three
24 May 2025 19:13 GMT
… only in Christ, ironically a fact that both Protestants and … this issue. In Geneva John Calvin was encountering this idea of … Approach,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 63, no. 2 … Schaff, “History of The Christian Church,” Public Domain, 498, …
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Low Church in High Places: The Fate and Future of American Protestantism
22 May 2025 01:50 GMT
… work. Protestants included the heirs of Martin Luther, of John Calvin, of … , and ultimately it was theological, too. It called into … Christian religious traditions as well as vehemently anti-Christian groups. “Cultural Protestants” would describe Christian …
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Colorado just criminalized truth — how weak Christians let it happen
21 May 2025 11:56 GMT
… privatizes the Christian faith to mere “heart religion,” while blinding … , we are heralds of Christ’s victory, whereby the … about “heart idols,” quoting John Calvin’s line that the heart … felt humble and Christ-like. If other Christians publicly opposed …