The following is an expression of the extraordinarily balanced understanding of John Calvin with regards to the work of the Holy Spirit in bringing persons to faith through the preaching of the gospel.
Commenting on Acts, it shows the outworking of God's plan through the
agency of men in casting forth the seed of the gospel, which, the Bible
testifies, can only be responded to when germinated (so to speak) by the
Holy Spirit. The Scripture testifies that that the word alone is not
enough to enter and change the heart of natural man (who is hostile to
God's word) but that the heart must be opened and the mind illumined by
the concurrent work of the Spirit. An biblical example of this can be
found in 1 Thes 1:4, 5. "For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has
chosen you, 5because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction... Read more ... Tuesday, December 1, 2015
The Necessity of Word & Spirit in Conversion by John Calvin
The following is an expression of the extraordinarily balanced understanding of John Calvin with regards to the work of the Holy Spirit in bringing persons to faith through the preaching of the gospel.
Commenting on Acts, it shows the outworking of God's plan through the
agency of men in casting forth the seed of the gospel, which, the Bible
testifies, can only be responded to when germinated (so to speak) by the
Holy Spirit. The Scripture testifies that that the word alone is not
enough to enter and change the heart of natural man (who is hostile to
God's word) but that the heart must be opened and the mind illumined by
the concurrent work of the Spirit. An biblical example of this can be
found in 1 Thes 1:4, 5. "For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has
chosen you, 5because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction... Read more ... 
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