Calvin on Evangelism and Assurance
In having to read a sermon of John Calvin for class I decided to read his sermon titled “The Salvation of All Men” on I Timothy 2:3-5. It was a great read and practical where Calvin discusses the issue of God wanting all men to be saved and squaring it with the doctrine of election but a statement at the end suprised and encouraged me to evangelism. I do not see this in the text that he is preaching from but I think there may be some truth to it. Calvin says, “Therefore, we may be so much the more assured that God taketh and holdeth us for His children, if we endeavor to bring those to Him who are afar off.”
