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  • Bible Art Matthew 20-21 The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many

  • Bible Art Matthew 18-19 I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times

  • Bible Art Matthew 15-17 You are the Christ, the Son of the living God

  • Bible Art Matthew 13-14 So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water

  • Bible Art Matthew 11-12 Come to me all who labour and I will give you rest

  • Bible Art Matthew 9-10 Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice

  • Bible Art Matthew 7-8 Whatever you wish others do to you, do also to them

  • Bible Art Matthew 5-6 Let your light shine before others

  • Bible Art Matthew 1-4 She was to be with child from the Holy Spirit

  • Bible Art Malachi 1-4 They shall be mine says the LORD of hosts

  • Bible Art Zechariah 8-14 He will give them showers of rain

  • Bible Art Zechariah 1-7 Sing and rejoice O daughter of Zion

  • Bible Art Haggai 1-2 He who earns wages does so to put them into a bag of holes

  • Bible Art Habakkuk 1-3 If it seems slow, wait for it, it will surely come

  • Bible Art Zephaniah 1-3 He will exult over you will loud singing

  • Bible Art Nahum 1-3 The Mountains Quake before Him

  • Bible Art Micah 1-7 What does the LORD require of you?

  • Bible Art Obadiah 1 As you have done, it shall be done to you

  • Bible Art Jonah 1-4 Salvation belongs to the Lord

  • Bible Art Amos 6-9 O Lord, Please cease! How can Jacob stand? He is so small!

Bible Art Matthew 20-21 The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many
Bible Art Matthew 18-19 I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times

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Calvins Institutes – 3.2.8 – Faith is more a matter of the heart than the head, of the affection than the intellect

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Faith is more a matter of the heart than the intellect. This is one of the few gold comments of Calvin that I quite like and has stayed with me for many years. In this [ Read More … ]

Calvins Institutes – 3.2.1 – Calvins definition of faith

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Calvin at the start of the third book of Institutes outlines his understanding of saving faith. His interpretation is framed by his understanding of the law, sin and salvation. Question is, is this the way [ Read More … ]

Calvins Institutes – 3.2.2 – We obtain salvation when we recognize God as a propitious Father through the reconciliation made by Christ

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Calvin continues to outline is understanding of saving faith. He argues saving faith consists in recognising God the Father has propitiated his wrath in Christ and believers are now reconciled to him. He even quotes [ Read More … ]

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