Spirit Without Scripture? | John Calvin
Deep Dive into Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin - Fanatics, Abandoning Scripture and Flying Over to Revelation, Cast Down All the Principles of GodlinessJohn Calvin strongly condemns certain individuals, whom he labels as fanatics, for abandoning the reading of Scripture in favor of claiming direct, personal revelation from the Holy Spirit. These individuals dismiss the biblical text as a dead letter and believe their spiritual elevation makes the written doctrine unnecessary. Calvin counters this by asserting that the Spirit they claim to possess must be the same Spirit of…
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