Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Truth For All Time

One of the books I am currently reading is Truth For All Time by John Calvin. In the winter of 1536-1537, the 29 year old Calvin wrote, in French, his Brief Outline of the Christian Faith.

I would like to touch on the following section that Calvin wrote "We Lay Hold of Christ by Faith":

The merciful Father offers us his Son through the Word of the gospel. And it is by faith that we embrace him as given to us.

It is true the Word of the gospel calls all men to participate in Christ, but many, blinded and hardened by unbelief, spurn such extraordinary grace. Only believers, then, enjoy Christ; only they receive him as as sent to them. He is given to them, and they do not reject him. They are called by him, and they follow him.


Are you doing your part to spread the gospel? Have you reached out to non-believers? Why do you think non-believers do not know Christ? I know some people who just have "never really thought about it" and other people who think since science cannot prove there is a God there must not be one. Be a witness today to someone, tell them the Good News and help them learn the Bible. Many people who are non-believers have never taken the time to read the Bible or attend a good Bible teaching church, and are making a very un-educated choice.

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