God the Creator: Book 1 from the Magnum Opus of Christian Theology: 01 (Institutes of the Christian Religion)

This profound book discusses: The connection between the knowledge of God and the knowledge of ourselves.What it means to know God.The need for the Scriptures.The testimony of the Holy Spirit.The Holy Trinity The depravity of man Free Will The Five Points of Calvinism “I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth….” Though this should be obvious to everyone, Calvin explains that our total depravity has stifled and corrupted our knowledge of God and His role in the creation. He discusses the manifestations of God in both nature and the Scriptures and reveals tha God exists in three separate persons-the Holy Trinity. The author shows how the Fall of Man has led to spiritual blindness and confusion. He thoroughly discusses the image of God (in which we were created), free will, and original righteousness. He shows how mankind has wandered far afield from God’s original intentions. The book concludes with a full discussion of divine providence.