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Calvin's Institutes: March 6
The Law can feel like a list of commands until you realize what Calvin is pressing on us here: God gave the Law to uncover who he is, expose who we are, and drive us—empty-handed—toward mercy. The Law teaches us that God is Father and Master, that obedience is not optional, and that righteousness is not something we invent; it is what God commands. But then the Law turns its light inward and shows us the real problem: we are not merely lawbreakers in our actions, but in our hearts—full of lust, rage, greed, and self-justifying religion. And yet God does not only thunder threats; he also…
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