Project Gutenberg 2021-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 381 Calvin, Jean 1509 1564 Calvin, John Allen, John 1771 1839 Institutes of the Christian Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institutes_of_the_Christian_Religion Richard Hulse, Heather Clark, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Institutes of the Christian Religion (Vol. 2 of 2)" by John Calvin is a theological work written in the 16th century. This text serves as a comprehensive exposition of Protestant Christian doctrine, particularly focusing on the concepts of justification, grace, and the moral implications of faith. As a principal work of Calvinism, it systematically analyzes the relationship between faith and works in the context of salvation, establishing a theological framework for understanding Christian belief and practice. At the start of this volume, the author delves into the nature of human righteousness, categorizing people based on their spiritual condition and urging readers to consider the state of their hearts in relation to God. He argues that righteousness cannot be achieved through human efforts or adherence to the law, as all human works are ultimately flawed and deserving of condemnation. Instead, Calvin emphasizes that true righteousness and justification come solely from faith in Christ and the grace of God, making the case that one's standing before God rests entirely on divine mercy rather than personal merit. This opening portion sets the stage for further exploration of these critical themes throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800 Reformed Church -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800 BX Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 2833316 2025-06-25T10:47:55.497230 text/html 2890910 2024-10-18T10:06:03 text/html 837319 2025-06-25T10:48:35.127077 application/epub+zip 873962 2025-06-25T10:48:02.588207 application/epub+zip 873962 2025-06-25T10:47:58.914169 application/epub+zip 1565373 2025-06-25T10:48:52.009066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1414278 2025-06-25T10:48:30.675117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1414386 2022-09-28T23:45:35.693683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2134888 2025-06-25T10:47:47.520220 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2114843 2024-10-18T10:06:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17450 2025-06-25T10:48:52.219973 application/rdf+xml 8259 2025-06-25T10:47:59.394161 image/jpeg 2035 2025-06-25T10:47:59.160174 image/jpeg 779666 2025-06-25T10:47:55.678254 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia