John Calvin Essay

Limited Atonement 6 iv. Irresistible Grace 6 v. Perseverance of the Saints 7 Predestination 7 Modern World Controversies 8 Conclusion 9 Bibliography 10 Thesis Statement The studies, teachings, pastoral and theological works of John Calvin as in the sixteenth century have been used throughout the history as a platform and base of most Christian decisions. This paper will cover the contributions of John Calvin to Christianity and the effects of these contributions to the modern world and whether he is still regarded to as the father of Reformed Faith. Introduction A Martin Luther successor, John Calvin was also a stepping-stone to Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century and throughout history to modern world. He went to the University of Orleans and attained a distinction in law. 3 John learned Greek, read widely and decided to start writing and at the age of 22, he published his first book, Seneca’s De Clementia.

In 1536, Calvin flee France and got to Geneva where he converted to evangelical and then he published The Institutes of the Christian Religion which provided information on evangelical faith to those who sort to know more about the faith. At the time, Geneva was experiencing reformation after banishing the Catholic Church and provided a safe space for Calvin to establish a church that was based on the scriptures. Calvin died in the year 1564 at the age of 55. Indeed there is no man on earth who continually does good and who never sins, (Ecc. ii. Unconditional Election- this states that because man is a sinner, he is unable to come to God. Therefore, decisions of salvation and forgiveness are up to God and humankind is unable to make any responses.

(Jn. ( Jn. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, (Jn 10:14). iv. Irresistible Grace- this states that God elects and humankind responses and those that he elects and respond, he pulls them to himself with irresistible grace. Predestination John Calvin came up with a doctrine of predestination, which was rejected by most for the thought of it being unjust. Many believe that Christ died on the cross to save everyone from their sins. However, in the doctrine, Calvin stated that Christ died that he may save the selected few from sin while the rest would be striped from salvation and be penalized to eternal death. 7 Calvin however explained that this is not applicable to a group of people or a country but to human beings as individuals.

He explained this as Gods way of showing mercy, as he would elect the chosen few purposely from Himself. (1 Jn. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. (1 Cor. Most Christians have also neglected Calvinism and opted for Catholicism for believing in the ways and paths that Catholicism has laid being one of the oldest and most familiar religions known to human being. From Calvin’s Calvinism, people have developed their own conclusions and understandings of religions, which might be the reason for the existing of many unrelated churches in the modern word. This could still be the case with the modern world, where people disagree without with understanding what Calvin really meant. Therefore, the work the work of Calvin can only be beneficial who understand it and those who fail to understand it will disregard it.