Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life Devotional Classic - Softcover

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9780801023668: Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life Devotional Classic

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ISBN 10: 0801023661 ISBN 13: 9780801023668

Publisher: Baker Pub Group, 1975

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John Calvins devotional classic emphasizing the balanced application of the Christian life to mind, heart, and hand.

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Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life has inspired readers around the world for more than four centuries.

This classic devotional will guide you on how to apply the Christian faith in a balanced way to mind, heart, and hand. Originally part of John Calvin�s Institutes, it covers themes such as obedience, self-denial, the significance of the cross, and how believers should live their lives today.

Rather than focusing on contemplative other-worldliness, the Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life stresses the importance of a devotedly active Christian life. In style and spirit, it is much like Augustine�s Confessions, Bunyan�s Pilgrim�s Progress, or Thomas � Kempis�s Imitation of Christ. Its intense practicality, however, sets it apart, making it easily accessible for anyone seeking to carry out Christian values in everyday life.

The translator, Henry J. Van Andel, competently preserved the colorful language and direct style of which John Calvin was a recognized master.

About the Author:

Benjamin Wirt Farley is Younts Professor Emeritus of Bible, Religion, and Philosophy at Erskine College. He is the translator of John Calvin's Sermons on the Ten Commandments.

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