God’s Sovereignty over Evil Without Compromise | John Calvin

Reformed Thinking · Jul 25, 2026 · 34m

Deep Dive into Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin - God So Uses the Works of the Ungodly, And So Bends Their Minds to Carry Out His Judgments, That He Remains Pure from Every StainJohn Calvin argues that God’s sovereignty extends over all human actions, including the wicked deeds of the ungodly, rejecting the notion that God merely permits evil. Instead, God actively directs the malice of the impious to fulfill his righteous judgments, making the distinction between God's doing and permitting a false evasion. Throughout Scripture, examples illustrate this profound control…