226. Examining John Calvin's Doctrine of Total Depravity

In today's episode, Dr. Beach looks once again at John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. Specifically, he'll be looking at Book 2, where Calvin lays out his doctrine of total depravity and fallenness after Adam's sin. Calvin didn't mince words when it came to describing the utter corruption and inability of human beings apart from God's grace. Dr. Beach will unpack Calvin's teaching that we are all born infected with sin, unable to truly will or do good, and deserv-ing of God's wrath and condemnation. It's a somber diagnosis, but one Calvin saw as crucial for understanding our need for redemption in Christ.