A Turn of Events – From Chaos to Comfort – A History of the Heidelberg Catechism (4)

Caspar Olevianus had tried to save a close friend from drowning, and almost drowned himself. In the terror of the moment, Caspar had vowed to be a preacher of the gospel of the Reformed faith. Now it was time to keep his word. As soon as his studies in law were finished, he turned his attention to the doctrines of sovereign grace. Peter Martyr, Beza, Farel, and John Calvin were all Reformers of renown under whom Caspar Olevianus studied. Caspar learned those Reformed doctrines well. He was in...