Church History 10001700 A'D' Part 6: The Reformed Branch Mark Hagen July 18, 2004

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Church History 1000-1700 A.D.Part 6 The
Reformed BranchMark HagenJuly 18, 2004
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Church History 1000-1700 A.D.Part 6 The
Reformed Branch
John Calvin (1509-1564)
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Church History 1000-1700 A.D.Part 6 The
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One of the natural results of Calvins
perspective of predestination was an intensified
zeal for evangelism. - Frank A. James
III Horrible Decree and Very Sweet Fruit, CH 26
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I myself was once offended to the very depth of
the abyss of desperation, so that I wished I had
never been created. . . . of course it
predestination is a stumbling block . . . by it
many men have been revolted in all ages. -
Martin Luther Roland Bainton, Here I Stand, p.197
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Calvin advocated what he called a learned
ignorance, which is to say that the Christian
must humbly trust God's righteous judgment even
though he does not really comprehend Gods ways.
This he contrasted with brutish ignorance. The
brutish are those who bury their head in the
sand when faced with something they do not
understand, such as predestination. By its very
nature, the perspective of predestination obliges
the godly man to rely upon God rather than his
own limited understanding. - Frank A. James
III Horrible Decree and Very Sweet Fruit, CH 26
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T-U-L-I-P otal Depravity nconditional
Election imited Atonement rresistible Grace
erseverance of the Saints
T U L I P