Calvinism a life-system - pagina 80

CALVINISM AND RELIGION.

76 is

not an institution for the dispensation of grace, as

if it

were a dispensary of

no mystical,

spiritual medicines.

spiritual order, gifted with mystical,

to operate with a magical influence

are only

There

regenerated

powers

upon laymen.

and confessing

is

There

individnals, who,

accordance with the Scriptural command, and under

in

the influence of the sociological element of

all religion,

have formed a society, and are endeavouring to together in subordination to Christ as their king. alone,

the church on earth,

is

the institution,

Church selves,

— not

found

is

— not

them taken

— not

a spiritual order.

in

the

confessing

the building,

For

— not

Calvin, the

them-

individuals

each individual separately, but in

in

together,

and

live

This,

of

all

united, not as they themselves

see

fit,

the

church on earth, the universal priesthood of be-

lievers

but according to the ordinances of Christ.

must be

in

groups

realized.

The Church

do not say:

Do

not misunderstand me.

heavenly,

in

common

invisible

earthly church.

That,

Now

no church.

in itself,

with the church.

church must manifest

If

the

not,

I

consists of pious persons united

for religious purposes.

have nothing

In

you

will

real, essential

itself

have a

church

is

would

The ifi

real,

the

society, but

and remains

the body

of Christ,

members.

Therefore the Church on earth consists only

of those

bow

of which

who have been

incorporated into Christ,

before Him, live in His

ordinances

;

and

for

this

regenerate persons are

Word, and adhere

who

to His

reason the church on earth

has to preach the Word, to administer the sacraments,

and to exercise

discipline,

before the face of God.

and

in

everything to stand

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