Podcast Summary

True justification is anchored in two essential ends: the preservation of God’s absolute glory and the establishment of an unshakable peace in the human conscience. John Calvin argues that any claim to human merit, however small, inevitably detracts from the divine honor, as God’s righteousness is only fully demonstrated when He alone is acknowledged as just. Furthermore, a conscience measured by works can only fluctuate between hypocrisy and despair, finding no stable ground before a holy tribunal. True peace and the boldness to cry "Abba, Father" are found only when the promise of salvation rests entirely upon God’s mercy and the passive reception of Christ’s righteousness through faith.

Today’s Readings:

John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapt ...