Institutes Of The Christian Religion: Vol #1 by John Calvin [Audiobook] | Systematic Theology: Theism - Knowing God

"The Institutes of the Christian Religion" is a seminal work by John Calvin, the Protestant Reformer who lived in the 16th century. It is a systematic theology that provides an in-depth exploration of Christian doctrine and a comprehensive guide to Christian living. The first book of the Institutes is focused on the knowledge of God, with Calvin arguing that true knowledge of God is the foundation of all Christian theology and practice. He begins by discussing the nature and attributes of God, arguing that God is one, eternal, immutable, and infinite in power, wisdom, and goodness. Calvin then moves on to discuss the knowledge of God that is available to humanity, arguing that God has revealed himself in two ways: through nature and through Scripture. He emphasizes the importance of Scripture as the primary source of knowledge about God and as the standard for all Christian doctrine and practice. JOHN CALVIN John Calvin (1509-1564) was a prominent theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. He was born in France and trained as a lawyer before his conversion to Protestantism led him to study theology. Calvin is best known for his extensive writings, including his systematic theology which provided a comprehensive exposition of Protestant theology and became a cornerstone of Reformed theology. His emphasis on the sovereignty of God, predestination, and the centrality of Scripture had a significant impact on Protestant theology, particularly in the Reformed and Presbyterian traditions. Chapter I. The Connection Between The Knowledge Of God And The Knowledge Of Ourselves. Chapter II. The Nature And Tendency Of The Knowledge Of God. Chapter III. The Human Mind Naturally Endued With The Knowledge Of God. Chapter IV. This Knowledge Extinguished Or Corrupted, Partly By Ignorance, Partly By Wickedness. Chapter V. The Knowledge Of God Conspicuous In The Formation And Continual Government Of The World. Chapter VI. The Guidance And Teaching Of The Scripture Necessary To Lead To The Knowledge Of God The Creator. Chapter VII. The Testimony Of The Spirit Necessary To Confirm The Scripture, In Order To The Complete Establishment Of Its Authority. The Suspension Of Its Authority On The Judgment Of The Church, An Impious Fiction.Chapter VIII. Rational Proofs To Establish The Belief Of The Scripture. Chapter IX. The Fanaticism Which Discards The Scripture, Under The Pretence Of Resorting To Immediate Revelations, Subversive Of Every Principle Of Piety. Chapter X. All Idolatrous Worship Discountenanced In The Scripture, By Its Exclusive Opposition Of The True God To All The Fictitious Deities Of The Heathen. Chapter XI. Unlawfulness Of Ascribing To God A Visible Form. All Idolatry A Defection From The True God. Chapter XII. God Contradistinguished From Idols, That He May Be Solely And Supremely Worshipped. Chapter XIII. One Divine Essence, Containing Three Persons; Taught In The Scriptures From The Beginning. Chapter XIV. The True God Clearly Distinguished In The Scripture From All Fictitious Ones By The Creation Of The World. Chapter XV. The State Of Man At His Creation, The Faculties Of The Soul, The Divine Image, Free Will, And The Original Purity Of His Nature. Chapter XVI. God's Preservation And Support Of The World By His Power, And His Government Of Every Part Of It By His Providence. Chapter XVII. The Proper Application Of This Doctrine To Render It Useful To Us. Chapter XVIII. God Uses The Agency Of The Impious, And Inclines Their Minds To Execute His Judgments, Yet Without The Least Stain Of His Perfect Purity. Chapter 1 Section 1 - Chapter 6 Section 4 - (0:00:00) Chapter 7 Section 1 - Chapter 11 Section 6 - (1:13:22) Chapter 11 Section 7 - Chapter 13 Section 13 - (2:26:24) Chapter 13 Section 14 - Chapter 14 Section 8 - (3:38:32) Chapter 14 Section 9 - Chapter 16 Section 2 - (4:50:23) Chapter 16 Section 3 - Chapter 17 Section 14 - (6:02:02) Chapter 18 Section 1 - Chapter 18 Section 4 - (7:11:51)