Good Advice for Kids and Adults from John Calvin

by Mark WardJun 13, 2014Books, Piety2 comments

Very dangerous is the temptation, when it is suggested to us, that God is not to be obeyed except so far as the reason of his command is apparent.

—John Calvin, Commentary on Genesis

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2 Comments

mitrellim on June 13, 2014 at 8:05 pm

The same goes for theologians:
“Very dangerous is the temptation, when it is suggested to us, that God is not to be [believed] except so far as the [reasonableness] of his [revelation] is apparent.”
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- Mark Ward on June 13, 2014 at 8:10 pm
  
  Good call.
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