John Calvin on the kingdom of God and eschatology
In this article the author investigates Calvin’s view on the kingdom of God and eschatology. The first question to be answered is: how does one know (anything about eschatology)? Calvin’s answer is clear: only through the Word of God. The author continues to illustrate that for Calvin the expectatio...
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| Language: | Afrikaans |
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2001-08-01
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| Series: | In die Skriflig |
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| Online Access: | https://indieskriflig.org.za/index.php/skriflig/article/view/555 |
| Summary: | In this article the author investigates Calvin’s view on the kingdom of God and eschatology. The first question to be answered is: how does one know (anything about eschatology)? Calvin’s answer is clear: only through the Word of God. The author continues to illustrate that for Calvin the expectation of the kingdom and the eschaton does not frustrate or annihilate the present, but stimulates and directs human activities. Attention is also paid to the realisation and fulfilment of the kingdom and the esch |
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| ISSN: | 1018-6441 2305-0853 |