Tag Archives: obedience

Forensic Friday: Calvin on Conscience

We must take our definition from the etymology of the word. When men grasp the conception of things with the mind and the understanding they are said “to know,” from which the word “knowledge” is derived. In like manner, when men have an awareness of divine judgment adjoined to them as a witness which does… Read More→

Posted in The Hinge | Also tagged , , , , | 56 Comments

When Easy Obeyism becomes Hard

As long as the call for an obedient faith or the assertion that good works are necessary for salvation has justification to fall back on, the demand for a “real” and personal holiness among those who trust in Christ is not a threat but a comfort. The reason is that the perfect righteousness of Christ… Read More→

Posted in The Hinge | Also tagged , | 31 Comments