17 November 2025 John Calvin Under the Lens of Scripture. Memorable Monday
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John Calvin Under the Lens of Scripture.
In today’s Memorable Monday on Let’s Talk, Rocky Stevenson Pastor of Benoni Bible Church takes a careful, Scripture-driven look at the more controversial side of John Calvin’s life and ministry. After weeks of appreciating Calvin’s profound influence on preaching, worship, and pastoral theology, this episode turns to the difficult questions — the Servetus execution, Geneva’s church–state fusion, and the tensions between Calvin’s theology and a literal-grammatical reading of Scripture. With passages such as Acts 17:11 and 2 Timothy 2:15 guiding the approach, Rocky examines how Calvin’s strengths and failures must all be tested by the Word of God. We explore the moral weight of Geneva’s intolerance, the biblical challenges surrounding infant baptism and the question of coercion in matters of conscience, and the need for humility when evaluating historical figures. This episode aims to be balanced, honest, and anchored in the text. Calvin was a gifted servant of Christ — yet still a man in need of grace. Join us as we learn from his contributions, assess his missteps, and reaffirm the authority of Scripture as our final standard. #MemorableMonday #JohnCalvin #ChurchHistory #Reformation #BiblicalTruth #Acts1711 #SolaScriptura #Theology #ChristianPodcast #LetsTalk #RockyStevenson
In today’s Memorable Monday on Let’s Talk, Rocky Stevenson Pastor of Benoni Bible Church takes a careful, Scripture-driven look at the more controversial side of John Calvin’s life and ministry. After weeks of appreciating Calvin’s profound influence on preaching, worship, and pastoral theology, this episode turns to the difficult questions — the Servetus execution, Geneva’s church–state fusion, and the tensions between Calvin’s theology and a literal-grammatical reading of Scripture. With passages such as Acts 17:11 and 2 Timothy 2:15 guiding the approach, Rocky examines how Calvin’s strengths and failures must all be tested by the Word of God. We explore the moral weight of Geneva’s intolerance, the biblical challenges surrounding infant baptism and the question of coercion in matters of conscience, and the need for humility when evaluating historical figures. This episode aims to be balanced, honest, and anchored in the text. Calvin was a gifted servant of Christ — yet still a man in need of grace. Join us as we learn from his contributions, assess his missteps, and reaffirm the authority of Scripture as our final standard. #MemorableMonday #JohnCalvin #ChurchHistory #Reformation #BiblicalTruth #Acts1711 #SolaScriptura #Theology #ChristianPodcast #LetsTalk #RockyStevenson
