The False Hope of Indulgences and Purgatory | John Calvin
Deep Dive into Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin - The Supplements That They Add to Satisfactions, Namely, Indulgences and PurgatoryThe Romanist doctrines of indulgences and purgatory are critically examined in the sources for their profound theological implications.Indulgences are defined as the Pope's distribution of "merits of Christ and the holy apostles and martyrs" from a "treasury of the church" to make up for human deficiencies in satisfying for sins. This is denounced as a "profanation of the blood of Christ" and a "Satanic mockery," as it denies the absolute…
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