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Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 4

Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 4

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Number of Chapters: 46

Length: 25 hours and 53 minutes

Language: English

Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin's seminal work on Protestant systematic theology. Highly influential in the Western world and still widely read by theological students today, it was published in Latin in 1536 and in his native French in 1541, with the definitive editions appearing in 1559 (Latin) and in 1560 (French).

The book was written as an introductory textbook on the Protestant faith for those with some learning already and covered a broad range of theological topics from the doctrines of church and sacraments to justification by faith alone and Christian liberty, and it vigorously attacked the teachings of those Calvin considered unorthodox, particularly Roman Catholicism to which Calvin says he had been "strongly devoted" before his conversion to Protestantism. The over-arching theme of the book – and Calvin's greatest theological legacy – is the idea of God's total sovereignty, particularly in salvation and election.

The Institutes are a primary reference for the system of doctrine adopted by the Reformed churches, usually called Calvinism.

Book Four of the Institutes discusses "the Church and the Communion of Saints, or of the external means or helps by which God invites us to fellowship with Christ, and keeps us in it." This includes Church government, with scathing denunciations of the Papacy and Catholic Church. (Summary from Wikipedia & TriciaG)

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01 - Argument (Ricky St. Claire)
02 - Of the True Church, pt 1 (Brian Dole)
03 - Of the True Church, pt 2 (Brian Dole)
04 - Of the True Church, pt 3 (Brian Dole)
05 - Comparison Between the False Church and the True (Brian Dole)
06 - Of the Teachers and Ministers of the Church (TriciaG)
07 - Of the State of the Primitive Church...Before Papacy (MaryAnn)
08 - The Ancient Form of Govt Utterly Corrupted, pt 1 (Bill Mosley)
09 - The Ancient Form of Govt Utterly Corrupted, pt 2 (Bill Mosley)
10 - Of the Primacy of the Romish See (Bill Mosley)
11 - Of the Beginning and Rise of the Romish Papacy, pt 1 (TriciaG)
12 - Of the Beginning and Rise of the Romish Papacy, pt 2 (TriciaG)
13 - Of the Beginning and Rise of the Romish Papacy, pt 3 (TriciaG)
14 - Of the Powers of the Church in Articles of Faith, pt 1 (Parrot17)
15 - Of the Powers of the Church in Articles of Faith, pt 2 (Brian Dole)
16 - Of Councils and Their Authority (TriciaG)
17 - Of the Power of Making Laws, pt 1 (Brian Dole)
18 - Of the Power of Making Laws, pt 2 (Brian Dole)
19 - Of the Power of Making Laws, pt 3 (Brian Dole)
20 - Of the Jurisdiction of the Church, pt 1 (CurtisLMattson)
21 - Of the Jurisdiction of the Church, pt 2 (CurtisLMattson)
22 - Of the Discipline of the Church, pt 1 (DrBeccaAnne)
23 - Of the Discipline of the Church, pt 2 (DrBeccaAnne)
24 - Of Vows, pt 1 (J.S. Kenney)
25 - Of Vows, pt 2 (J.S. Kenney)
26 - Of the Sacraments, pt 1 (Brian Dole)
27 - Of the Sacraments, pt 2 (Brian Dole)
28 - Of Baptism, pt 1 (Guero)
29 - Of Baptism, pt 2 (Guero)
30 - Of Paedobaptism, pt 1 (CurtisLMattson)
31 - Of Paedobaptism, pt 2 (Brian Dole)
32 - Of Paedobaptism, pt 3 (Brian Dole)
33 - Of the Lord's Supper, pt 1 (J L Raimundo)
34 - Of the Lord's Supper, pt 2 (Andrew Bowles)
35 - Of the Lord's Supper, pt 3 (Parrot17)
36 - Of the Lord's Supper, pt 4 (Michael Packard)
37 - Of the Lord's Supper, pt 5 (Brian Dole)
38 - Of the Lord's Supper, pt 6 (Brian Dole)
39 - Of the Popish Mass, pt 1 (Bill Mosley)
40 - Of the Popish Mass, pt 2 (Bill Mosley)
41 - Of the Five Sacraments, Falsely So Called, pt 1 (TriciaG)
42 - Of the Five Sacraments, Falsely So Called, pt 2 (TriciaG)
43 - Of the Five Sacraments, Falsely So Called, pt 3 (TriciaG)
44 - Of Civil Government, pt 1 (Brian Dole)
45 - Of Civil Government, pt 2 (Brian Dole)
46 - Of Civil Government, pt 3 (Brian Dole)
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