John Calvin on the Shroud of Turin

John Calvin criticizes the proliferation of relics associated with Jesus, highlighting inconsistencies and contradictions. He questions the validity of multiple alleged face cloths and the absence of scriptural support for the Veil of Veronica and the Shroud of Turin. Calvin denounces the superstition and idolatry surrounding relics, emphasizing the need to seek and honor Christ in spirit and truth, rather than through material objects and idols.… Read More John Calvin on the Shroud of Turin

The Sinfulness of Worshiping God With Men’s Institutions

Men’s institutions cannot be admitted and practiced in the worship of God, without incurring the guilt of a very great sin. There is not only a sin committed by them that invent and appoint them, nor only by them that preach them and tie them upon men’s consciences, but it is also no small sin in those that comply with, and yield conformity to them. Indifferency in the matter is not sufficient to justify a tradition in worship. A divine precept is necessary to warrant every part of religious worship.… Read More The Sinfulness of Worshiping God With Men’s Institutions