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The Life of John Calvin
John Calvin was born into a middle class family in the early 1500's
to Gerard Calvin and Jeanne Le Franc. His father was a lawyer for the
Roman Catholic Church. His father's relations to the church initiated
John's religious career. Calvin studied both theology and law and many
different institutio ....
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.... as a point to proven.
The Catholic Church models itself as an institution. As an
institution there is an existing hierarchy. In this hierarchy is a system
analogous to that of the caste system. There are various ranks of priests
that are separate from the layperson. Contrarily, the Calvinists believe
in the priesthood of all believers. In this understanding all believers
are considered priests. This is also called the universal priesthood.
The concept of predestination is a teaching in the Calvinistic
conviction. Predestination is the teaching that peoples were saved solely ....
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