The Christian Life As Calling

Among the many monumental tasks confronting the church of the Reformation was that of restoring godly living to the members of the church. The people had learned immorality in the Romish church from the clergy. The Semi-Pelagian error of works righteousness taught that man's works could merit with God. That naturally led to a stress on extraordinary, "holy" works, to the neglect of true godliness. Gradually a whole system grew up with church sanction. It was said that although all God's people...