Read Calvin's Institutes in a year

[ElectedbyHim]

I figured to keep this running for a few days and see how many want to be a part of it. Then, we can decide a start date.

Yes, you did mention this in the OP.

Apologies.

 

[Carbon]

Then we can open up a thread in:​

Calvin: Institutes Of The Christian Religion​

For the start and the discussions to come.

 

[makesends]

The whole of Book 3 to me was devotional.
I'm sure that depends on one's reference points.

Christ's sacrifice is referred to as "continuing" there.

Heb 9:26. . ."once for all""

My wife used to think it was God's will for all of his people to have a personal time of devotions. She could not understand how studying scriptures and discussing them could be also worship and prayer. Some of my best devotional times have been reading such as John Owen, explaining this or that, and talking it over with brothers in the Lord.

 

[Carbon]

Some of my best devotional times have been reading such as John Owen, explaining this or that, and talking it over with brothers in the Lord.

Amen!

 

[Arial]

I have a one vol. book divided within as Book 1-4.

Translated by Henry Beveridge (1845) first printing 2008. It does not line up with the reading schedule. In order for me to follow along I will either have to get another set or some indication of what we are reading be given.

 

[DialecticSkeptic]

I have that particular one in audio format on Spotify, so I can take these chapters in while driving. (I am a truck driver.)

 

[Eleanor]

To be perfectly honest, I have never read John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion (so it always made me chuckle when Catholics, Arminians, and Pelagians accused me of "following a man"). I have read so many quotes from the Institutes, but I've never actually read it myself. So, this is certainly a good time to finally crack the thing open.

There is a little remaining Catholicism there, as in Christ's continuing sacrifice, contrary to Heb 9:26, "once for all."

I have the two-volume set that you recommended:

• John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, ed. John T. McNeill, trans. Ford Lewis Battles, 2 vols. (1960; repr., Westminster John Knox Press, 2006).

 

[Carbon]

I have a one vol. book divided within as Book 1-4.

Translated by Henry Beveridge (1845) first printing 2008. It does not line up with the reading schedule. In order for me to follow along I will either have to get another set or some indication of what we are reading be given.

Hmmm, I wonder if it will all line up together?

 

[ElectedbyHim]

@Arial and anyone else.

I have it saved on a .pdf file and it is indexed as well.

If anyone needs a copy, let me know. I got it for free years ago from a Bible study cd-rom just never read it.

Pretty certain this is legal to distribute.

I can either email it or setup a link off my server to download from.

John Calvin_ John Thomas McNeill_ Ford Lewis Battles - Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 Vols-(2016)

Let me know.

 

[Hazelelponi]

@Arial and anyone else.

I have it saved on a .pdf file and it is indexed as well.

If anyone needs a copy, let me know. I got it for free years ago from a Bible study cd-rom just never read it.

Pretty certain this is legal to distribute.

I can either email it or setup a link off my server to download from.

John Calvin_ John Thomas McNeill_ Ford Lewis Battles - Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 Vols-(2016)

Let me know.
View attachment 1060

Oh yes, count me in...

 

[Arial]

@Arial and anyone else.

I have it saved on a .pdf file and it is indexed as well.

If anyone needs a copy, let me know. I got it for free years ago from a Bible study cd-rom just never read it.

Pretty certain this is legal to distribute.

I can either email it or setup a link off my server to download from.

John Calvin_ John Thomas McNeill_ Ford Lewis Battles - Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 Vols-(2016)

Let me know.
View attachment 1060

Count me in too.

 

[Carbon]

Count me in too.

Awesome!

 

[makesends]

There is a little remaining Catholicism there, as in Christ's continuing sacrifice, contrary to Heb 9:26, "once for all."

Where can I find that terminology in his Institutes?

 

[ElectedbyHim]

Here is the link for anyone who wants the .pdf.

It expires @ 5:00 p.m. Sunday 3/9 EST. I can always extend if necessary.

John Thomas McNeil- Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 Vols

If there are any issue, let me know.

Grace and peace to you.

Edit: this .pdf works best with a dedicated stand alone .pdf editor. I use FoxitPdf editor pro.

Any e-reader that supports .pdf should work as well.

I notice if it is opened up in a web browser (I am using Brave) all the bookmarks do not show up.

Not sure if that is just my browser or not.

 

[Hazelelponi]

Here is the link for anyone who wants the .pdf.

It expires @ 5:00 p.m. Sunday 3/9 EST. I can always extend if necessary.

John Thomas McNeil- Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 Vols

If there are any issue, let me know.

Grace and peace to you.

Edit: this .pdf works best with a dedicated stand alone .pdf editor. I use FoxitPdf editor pro.

Any e-reader that supports .pdf should work as well.

I notice if it is opened up in a web browser (I am using Brave) all the bookmarks do not show up.

Not sure if that is just my browser or not.

I have it downloaded to my phone but I'll download it to my laptop later.

Thanks for allowing us to use this also.

 

[Carbon]

There is a little remaining Catholicism there, as in Christ's continuing sacrifice, contrary to Heb 9:26, "once for all."

From all I have read throughout the years, I don't see anywhere that John Calvin's institutes reflect any Catholicism. But does express his protestant views, which, should after all, since he was a leader of the Protestant Reformation.

I know some I have spoken with at times just didn't really have a good understanding of what Calvin was teaching, and that is to be expected at times and is okay.

 

[Carbon]

Okay, how does this Saturday, March 8, look to everyone interested, as a start day?

 

[Eleanor]

Where can I find that terminology in his Institutes?

In mine (Library of Christian Classics, edited by John T. McNeil), it is in Book 3, chp 3, #23, last two sentences.

"For when he (Paul) says that they who willing, sin after having received knowledge of the truth have no sacrifice left for them (Heb 10:26), he does not deny that Christ is a continual sacrifice to atone for the iniquities of the saints. Almost the whole letter eloquently proclaims this, in explaining Christ's priesthood. But he says that no other sacrifice remains when his has been rejected. Moreover, it is rejected when the trurth of the gospel is expressly denied."

Unless I misunderstand him, which would not be surprising. . .and he means continual atonement.

Continuing sacrifice (in the Mass) is Catholic doctrine.

 

[Eleanor]

From all I have read throughout the years, I don't see anywhere that John Calvin's institutes reflect any Catholicism. But does express his protestant views, which, should after all, since he was a leader of the Protestant Reformation.

I know some I have spoken with at times just didn't really have a good understanding of what Calvin was teaching, and that is to be expected at times and is okay.

See post #38.

 

[Carbon]

In mine (Library of Christian Classics, edited by John T. McNeil), it is in Book 3, chp 3, #23, last two sentences.

"For when he (Paul) says that they who willing, sin after having received knowledge of the truth have no sacrifice left for them (Heb 10:26), he does not deny that Christ is a continual sacrifice to atone for the iniquities of the saints. Almost the whole letter eloquently proclaims this, in explaining Christ's priesthood. But he says that no other sacrifice remains when his has been rejected. Moreover, it is rejected when the trurth of the gospel is expressly denied."

Unless I misunderstand him, which would not be surprising. . .and he means continual atonement.

Continuing sacrifice (in the Mass) is Catholic doctrine.

Yes, I believe you misunderstand him there.

I believe if you go back and re-read 23. How the impossibility of "second repentance" is to be understood. I can try to explain some, but to re-read Calvin himself is best. He is just so much more clear and better than I am.