The Preciousness of Knowing God

"Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is Man." These words of the English poet, Alexander Pope, found in his philosophical work, "An Essay on Man" (1733-34), are certainly echoed by our modern-day evolutionists and self-esteem proponents. But in contrast to this view, the Reformed Christian says, "Know then thy God! Presume to scan the Godhead, for the proper study of mankind is God!" It is true, as John Calvin writes in the opening words of his Institutes,...