Calvin’s Doctrine of the Christian Life (2)

The previous article on John Calvin's doctrine of the Christian life showed that, in addition to the law as the rule of the Christian life, Calvin found in the New Testament an important pattern of the life of every true Christian (Standard Bearer, Oct. 15, 2003). With specific reference to Romans 12:1, "Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God," Calvin defined this New Testament pattern as the believer's belonging to God. The entire life of the Christian is formed by...