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In the majestic conclusion to his chapter on the resurrection, John Calvin lifts our eyes beyond the renewal of the body to the true goal: eternal happiness in the fullness of God himself. In Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 25 (Sections 10–12), he describes the inexpressible glory that awaits the saints, urges sobriety in our speculations about heaven, affirms the special rewards laid up for each believer, and paints the fearful reality of divine judgment on the reprobate—whose torments are figured in fire, darkness, and the worm that does not die—so that we might press on through tribulation until God is all in all.
Today’s Readings
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 25 (Sections 10-12)
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In a time when many invent fictions to deny the resurrection of the flesh, John Calvin drives home the clear testimony of Scripture: the very bodies we now possess—temples of the Holy Spirit and members of Christ—will be raised, transformed from corruption to incorruption. In Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 25 (Sections 8–9), he refutes those who imagine new bodies, explains the manner of the final change at the trumpet’s sound, and addresses how the ungodly too will rise, not to life but to judgment, rendering them without excuse before the tribunal of Christ.
Today’s Readings
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 25 (Sections 8-9)
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In a world prone to deny or distort the hope of bodily resurrection, John Calvin anchors us firmly in Scripture’s clear teaching. In Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 25 (Sections 7–8), he dismantles errors that imagine new bodies or deny the resurrection of the flesh, affirming instead that the very bodies we now possess—temples of the Holy Spirit and members of Christ—will be raised, transformed from corruptible to incorruptible. Calvin points to Christ’s own resurrection as the guarantee, the examples of Enoch and Elijah as foretastes, and the final trumpet as the moment when all will be changed in the twinkling of an eye, so that death is swallowed up in victory.
Today’s Readings
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 25 (Sections 7-8)
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In a world that treats death as the final end, John Calvin lifts our eyes to the triumphant power of God and the sure hope of the resurrection. Continuing his exposition in Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 25, he shows how the future renewal of our bodies rests not on natural possibility but on the same divine might that raised Christ and will one day transform us to be like him. Calvin refutes skeptics, corrects errors such as the Sadducees’ denial and the Chiliasts’ thousand-year limit, affirms the immortality of the soul in its intermediate state, and calls us to live with expectant faith until Christ returns in glory.
Today’s Readings
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 25 (Sections 4-6)
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In a world weighed down by suffering, doubt, and the constant pull of the visible, how do we keep pressing forward in faith? John Calvin powerfully reminds us in Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 25 that the hope of the last resurrection is the very anchor that sustains believers amid present trials. He calls us to fix our eyes on Christ in heaven, shows how the whole creation groans for renewal, and anchors everything in the historical resurrection of Jesus as the sure pledge and first-fruits of our own bodily resurrection—urging patient endurance until God renews all things in His perfect timing.
Today’s Readings
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 25 (Sections 1-3)
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Podcast Description
John Calvin directly addresses common scriptural objections to predestination—such as God’s stated desire that the wicked repent and that he desires all to be saved—showing that these do not contradict God’s eternal decree, but rather highlight the free offer of mercy to all while the effectual call belongs only to the elect, calling believers to rest confidently in the promises of the Gospel.
Today’s Readings:
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 23 (Sections 15–17)
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Podcast Description
John Calvin concludes his defense of divine election and reprobation by addressing the absence of any “seed of election” in the unregenerate, explaining God’s sovereign dealings with the reprobate, and affirming that the justice of God’s hidden counsel is beyond human scrutiny—urging believers to rest in the revealed Word rather than speculate into the depths of divine wisdom.
Today’s Readings:
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 24 (Sections 11–14)
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Podcast Description
John Calvin addresses the reality of apostasy, clarifies the meaning of “many are called but few are chosen,” examines the case of Judas, and affirms the unbreakable security of the elect in Christ—urging believers to rest in the promises of the Gospel rather than pry into the hidden decrees of God.
Today’s Readings:
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 24 (Sections 7–10)
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Podcast Description
John Calvin guides believers to the proper assurance of their election by turning their eyes to Christ as the mirror of election, connecting calling with perseverance, and warning against the dangerous temptation of prying into God’s hidden decree apart from the Word—showing that true comfort comes from resting in God’s promises and the Shepherd’s unbreakable hold on his sheep.
Today’s Readings:
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 24 (Sections 4–6)
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Podcast Description
John Calvin continues his profound treatment of divine election by showing how God’s eternal choice is confirmed through the effectual calling of the elect, while the reprobate are left in their blindness—emphasizing that salvation rests entirely on God’s free mercy, not human will or effort.
Today’s Readings:
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 24 (Sections 1–3)
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John Calvin concludes his refutation of the chief calumnies against predestination by defending the equity of God’s judgments, exposing how the doctrine actually promotes holiness rather than license, and carefully instructing how this high mystery should be taught—so that it humbles the believer, silences blasphemy, and directs all glory to God’s sovereign mercy.
Today’s Readings:
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 23 (Sections 11–14)
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Podcast Description
John Calvin presses further into the heart of the controversy, dismantling claims that God did not ordain Adam’s fall, exposing the futility of distinguishing between divine will and permission, tracing condemnation to human corruption rather than hidden decree, and refuting the charge that predestination makes God a respecter of persons—all while upholding the righteous freedom of God’s sovereign mercy.
Today’s Readings:
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 23 (Sections 7–10)
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Podcast Description
Continuing through John Calvin’s robust defense of divine sovereignty, he dismantles the objections that God is unjust for predestinating humanity to corruption, that His judgments are incomprehensible to finite minds, and that predestination removes human responsibility for sin—affirming that all things, including the wicked, serve God’s sovereign purposes and that His will remains the supreme standard of justice.
Today’s Readings:
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 23 (Sections 4–6)
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Podcast Description
John Calvin boldly refutes the common objections and calumnies raised against the doctrine of predestination and reprobation, demonstrating that God’s eternal will is the supreme rule of righteousness and that fallen humanity has no ground for complaint against the justice of the Creator.
Today’s Readings:
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 23
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Podcast Description
In this powerful exploration of divine election, John Calvin directly confronts the tension between God’s universal gospel call and his particular choice of the elect, showing how Scripture upholds both without contradiction while grounding our faith in the unchanging mercy and justice of God.
Today’s Readings:
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 22, Sections 10–11
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Today’s Readings Podcast Description
God’s election is not based on human merit or foreseen works, but on his sovereign mercy alone. In these sections from John Calvin’s Institutes, Calvin shows that Christ’s words and Paul’s teaching in Romans 9 confirm that the Father gives certain ones to the Son, and that this gracious choice stands firm despite human unbelief. This doctrine humbles us and anchors our assurance in the unchanging purpose of God.
Readings: John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 22, Sections 7–9
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Today’s Readings Podcast Description
The doctrine of election is not based on human merit or foreseen works, but on God’s sovereign mercy alone. In these sections from John Calvin’s Institutes, Calvin carefully examines Paul’s teaching in Romans 9, showing how God’s choice of Jacob over Esau and the remnant of Israel demonstrates that salvation rests entirely on the free and gracious will of God. This truth humbles all boasting and anchors our hope in the unchanging purpose of the Lord.
Readings: John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 22, Sections 4–6
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Today’s Readings Podcast Description
God’s eternal election is a doctrine that humbles us and magnifies his grace. In these sections from John Calvin’s Institutes, Calvin shows that God’s choice of some for salvation and his passing by of others is not based on foreseen merit, but on his own sovereign good pleasure. This truth removes all boasting and grounds our assurance in the unchanging mercy of God.
Readings: John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 22, Sections 1–3
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Today’s Readings Podcast Description
God’s sovereign choice of some for salvation and others for judgment is a profound mystery that Calvin explores with care and reverence. In these sections from the Institutes, he shows how the election of Abraham’s family, and the distinction within it, reveals God’s free mercy rather than human merit. This truth humbles us, magnifies grace, and assures believers that their salvation rests securely in the immutable counsel of God.
Readings:
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 21, Sections 6–7
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Today’s Readings Podcast Description
The eternal counsel of God by which he chooses some for salvation and passes by others is one of the most profound and comforting doctrines in Scripture.
In this section from John Calvin’s Institutes, we are invited to approach the mystery of divine election with humility and reverence, not with the curiosity that leads to presumption.
Calvin shows us how this truth humbles us, magnifies God’s grace, and gives unshakable assurance to those who trust in Christ.
Far from discouraging prayer or godly living, it grounds our confidence that salvation is entirely of the Lord.
Readings:
John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 21, Section 5
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