Source please?
Or did you write these up?
Just kidding!
Mark 14:24 passage:
COMMENTARY ON A HARMONY OF THE EVANGELISTS, MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE, BY JOHN CALVIN
TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL LATIN, AND COLLATED WITH THE AUTHOR'S FRENCH VERSION, VOLUME THIRD BY THE REV. WILLIAM PRINGLE
CHRISTIAN CLASSICS ETHEREAL LIBRARY -- GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Romans 5:18 passage:
COMMENTARIES ON THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE ROMANS
BY JOHN CALVIN
TRANSLATED AND EDITED BY THE REV. JOHN OWEN, VICAR OF THRUSSINGTON, LEICESTERSHIRE
CHRISTIAN CLASSICS ETHEREAL LIBRARY GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Concerning Calvins will:
History of the Christian Church, Volume VIII: Modern Christianity. The Swiss Reformation
§ 165. Calvins Last Will, and Farewells.
Regarding the 1 John 2:2 passage the best I can do is give you the reference that I have. I do not have a reference from the works of Calvin himself. Perhaps you can better research it out better than I was able to.
Note that it was not a quote from the commentary that Hedrick quoted from. That reference seems to say the opposite.
Dr. Augustus H. Strong, in his standard Systematic Theology Vol. II, Doctrine of Salvation, page 778, quotes from CALVIN'S LATER COMMENTS
Frankly Calvin was a bit ambiguous on this particular doctrine. He seems to have changed his mind in later years. That shows character to me.
Here are a few more things to consider (from the same Calvin source as before (different volumes).
Concerning John 1.29 And when he says, the sin Of The World, he extends this favor
indiscriminately to the whole human race
and that as
all men without exception are guilty of unrighteousness before God
Now our duty is, to
embrace the benefit which is offered to all, that each of us may be convinced that
there is nothing to hinder him from obtaining reconciliation in Christ, provided that he comes to him by the guidance of faith.
Concerning John 3:14-16
that faith in Christ brings life to all, and that Christ brought life, because the Heavenly Father
loves the human race, and wishes that they should not perish
And he has employed the
universal term whosoever, both to invite all indiscriminately to partake of life, and to cut off every excuse from unbelievers. Such is also the import of the term World, which he formerly used; for though nothing will be found in the world that is worthy of the favor of God, yet
he shows himself to be reconciled to the whole world, when he invites all men without exception to the faith of Christ, which is nothing else than an entrance into life
Concerning John 16:8-11
Under the term world are, I think, included not only those who would be truly converted to Christ, but
hypocrites and reprobates.
Concerning Gal. 5:12 His indignation proceeds still farther, and he prays for destruction on those impostors by whom the Galatians had been deceived. The word, "cut off," appears to be employed in allusion to the circumcision which they pressed. "They tear the church for the sake of circumcision: I wish they were entirely cut off." Chrysostom favors this opinion. But how can such an imprecation be reconciled with the mildness of an apostle,
who ought to wish that all should be saved, and that not a single person should perish? So far as men are concerned, I admit the force of this argument; for
it is the will of God that we should seek the salvation of all men without exception, as Christ suffered for the sins of the whole world.
Concerning Col. 1:14 He says that this redemption was procured through the blood of Christ, for
by the sacrifice of his death all the sins of the world have been expiated.
I dont intend to defend or refute John Calvin here or anywhere else. You seemed shocked that there are those who say that Calvin would disagree with limited atonement. I merely provided you with references so you wouldnt think that all of us 4 pointers were crazy. I dont base anything I believe on John Calvin alone. I simply dont agree with limited atonement for scriptural reasons (just like the vast majority of Christians in the world).
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