In 1534, John Calvin embraced the Reformation and experienced salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone. In response to rising persecution, Calvin fled France and sought refuge in Basel, Switzerland, arriving in January 1535. While in Basel, Calvin took on a pseudonym and sought out other French reformers. It is very likely that he met his cousin …
John Calvin on Bible Translation
In 1535 John Calvin wrote two prefaces for the newly translated French Bible, a work of his cousin Pierre Robert Olivetan. The first preface was in Latin and appeared at the front of the Bible; the second preface was in French and appeared at the beginning of the New Testament. In this second preface, Calvin introduces the reader to the New Testament and …
John Calvin on the Wretched Adam and Eve
John Calvin described Adam and Eve as both the “masterpiece of creation” and, in the same breath, “wretched.” Both stood out in Calvin’s mind as he penned his first theological work in French. In 1535, a few months after a young, 25-year-old John Calvin embraced the Protestant cause, he travelled to Basel, Switzerland. He met his older cousin and biblical …
[Read more...] about John Calvin on the Wretched Adam and Eve
20 John Calvin Quotes on Christ and Scripture
John Calvin is known as a theologian and influential Protestant reformer, but he is less often described as a passionate preacher who longed to see the French-speaking world know Christ as Lord and Savior. After joining the Reformation movement, Calvin wrote a preface to the New Testament in French. This preface begins with an overview of the …
[Read more...] about 20 John Calvin Quotes on Christ and Scripture
John Calvin in Praise of Christ
John Calvin is known as a theologian and influential leader of the Reformation. However, he is seldom described as a passionate preacher who used poetic language to implore others to faith in Christ. After joining the Reformation movement in Switzerland, Calvin was asked by his cousin, Robert Pierre Olivétan, to write prefaces to the French Bible …