Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (ESV)
John Calvin on the effect of knowledge of God:
“The effect of our knowledge rather ought to be, first, to teach us reverence and fear; and, secondly, to induce us, under its guidance and teaching, to ask every good thing from him, and, when it is received, ascribe it to him. For how can the idea of God enter your mind without instantly giving rise to the thought, that since you are his workmanship, you are bound, by the very law of creation, to submit to his authority?—that your life is due to him?—that whatever you do ought to have reference to him?”
Institues of the Christian Religion I, ii, 2
Hey Larry, so happy to see your testimony, and I really appreciated your general responses to why you havent joined a specific church.
I truly hope you can connect with a church soon, as fellowship and communion with fellow believers within a curch body governed by qualified elders is a necessary part of the Christian life. But I know im preaching to the choir here. 😅
I saw your objections to Presbyterianism on the basis of Calvinism. I also noted that you have been partaking in some of Leighton Flowers work. I’d like to point out that Flowers does not represent Calvinism well. Please don’t disregard it based on his influence. I’ll refrain from further comment regarding Flowers.
I say that, because I truly see how you could enjoy and thrive in the Presbyterian framework. You might consider looking into Peter Leithart in the CREC. Your recent response instantly reminded me of this recent post:
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Anyway, God bless you!