Commentary on the Epistle to the Colossians · John Calvin

004 - Verses 12-17

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We are not acceptable to God otherwise than through Christ, who alone is the beloved Son in whom God's soul takes pleasure.
This episode presents John Calvin's verse-by-verse commentary on Colossians 1:12-17, focusing on Christ's role in redemption, his nature as the image of the invisible God, and his supremacy over all creation. Calvin argues against theological errors that diminish Christ's exclusive sufficiency while explaining key concepts like adoption, deliverance from darkness, and Christ's creative authority.

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A tight, serious case for Christ's supremacy and the logic of salvation.

John Calvin uses Colossians 1:12-17 to make a sustained case for why gratitude, salvation, and Christian confidence begin in Christ. The episode keeps circling the same center: deliverance from darkness is God's work, redemption means forgiveness through Christ's blood, and all…

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