Calvin believed that the patriarchs obtained their knowledge
of God through “oracles and visions” and by “the work and ministry of
men”. He also believed that the law was
committed to Moses and that Christ is the end of the law (Romans 10:4). As a result Calvin thinks that any human
being “should contemplate God’s works” and “prick up his ears to the
Word”. Do you do this day by day? How? In this respect Calvin notes especially the
development of doctrine indicating that it is not possible to obtain “even the
slightest taste of right and sound doctrine unless someone is a pupil of
scripture”. How many teachings and
doctrines of the Church today are put forward without reference or with only a
passing acquaintance of Scripture? Are
you equipped to be a pupil of Scripture?
If not then what do you need to do?
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