The Diaconal Care of Non-Poor Christians (2) The Example of Calvin’s Geneva: The Hospital

In our last article we argued from Scripture and church history that the care of sick, aged, widowed, or otherwise afflicted saints, even when such are not poor, is properly the work of the deacons. This is because the care of such saints is a work of mercy; because Christ shows mercy to afflicted saints through His church; and because the diaconate is the God-appointed means officially to administer Christ's mercies on the church's behalf. In noting examples from church history, our glance...