There are many who prefer to speak of the gospel as an "offer" rather than a call. It is interesting, to say the least, that scripture never uses the word offer to describe the gospel. We have no objection to the word offer as such. In its older sense in means only that in the …
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In the order of the doctrine of last things, Jesus in Matthew 24 makes it clear that the preaching of the gospel has the primary place. He says, "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come" (Matthew 24:14). …
To Prison and Death When five men were arrested and imprisoned in Lyon, John Calvin didnʼt leave them to their own fate, he wrote to them with the same message, “stand firm men", he said, "stand firm.” And he made it known personally that he was praying for them and that he was making representation …
John Calvin speaks about the purpose of preaching. For Calvin it is the main means of grace, it is the dynamic of Godʼs grace, enabling repentance and faith. Calvin never despaired, even when he went back to Geneva, he hated the place, didnʼt want to go, but he never despaired of the circumstances in which …
