Romans 5:7-9

For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Quotes on Sanctification - Calvin

I thought this quote from John Calvin was illuminating.  It is taken from his comments on Galatians 3:22.

"No man who has a choice given him will be so mad as to despise freedom, and prefer slavery."

It appears that Calvin considered those (as Paul probably did) who preferred to place themselves under the strict tutelage of the Law, crazy.  We fallen creatures are bent in that direction even today, when we prefer the moralistic position of the weaker brother to the freedom of the mature.
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