Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans · John Calvin

018 - Romans 121-21

·52 min·4 clips
Calvin reveals why philosophy's moral precepts are like a building without a foundation.
This episode features a commentary on Romans 12:1-21, focusing on themes like presenting oneself as a living sacrifice, renewing the mind, and practicing love and forgiveness. It contrasts Christian ethics with philosophical and papal teachings, emphasizing divine mercy and moral transformation.

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A stern reading of Romans 12 that moves from mercies and renewal into ordered gifts and overcoming evil with good.

Romans 12 is treated here as a shift from doctrine to disciplined living: first the mercies of God, then the call to present the body as a living sacrifice and be transformed by the renewing of the mind.

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If you want Romans 12 pressed into doctrine, conscience, and conduct, start here.

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