Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Studying Institutes ... (3)

Chapter 2 book 1

The knowledge of God must produce a pious life for it is an abnormality when the piety does not take place in the life of man who clearly states he knows God. This knowledge that Calvin is referring to is the "simple and primitive" knowledge about God as a Father, author of Salvation, etc. We have to seek our help only in him as the fountain of goodness, and seek in no other place. That in the end, our obedience is a sincere and voluntary obedience because we have place our entire happiness in him.

Ok intinya disini calvin argue bahwa knowledge of God itu sama aja bohong tanpa diikuti dengan piious life. Pious life disini adalah konsekuensi logis setelah semakin mengetahui Allah. Seperti disinggung dalam bab 1 bahwa semakin kita mengetahui diri sendiri yang bobrok, maka semakin kita mengetahui Allah yang maha suci, jadi semakin kita sadar bahwa hidup kita harus betul2 suci dihadapan Tuhan. Tapi Calvin menambahkan bahwa hidup suci ini bukan karena terpaksa tetapi justru kita akan secara sadar akan kemauan sendiri menyetujui akan hidup suci tersebut

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