Dr. Steve Lawson gave the last of four formal talks on John Calvin during the mini-conference. However, my notes on this presentation are too extensive to type up for one blog post, so I'll split this into three entries.
Dr. Lawson began by observing that Calvin's legacy is difficult to encompass, for he lived the life of twenty men. Virtually no area of life is untouched by his influence. He was the "man of the millennium." Dr. Lawson referred to a theological standard. Calvin was the architect of Reformed theology. Whereas Martyn Lloyd-Jones likened Martin Luther to a volcano that spewed out ideas, Calvin was a systematizer, an organizer who was greatly needed. He credits Calvin as preserving the heritage of the Reformation. The Institutes are the greatest theological work to emerge from the Reformation. He defended the biblical character of Reformation doctrine against the false charge of novelty. His literary output was incredible--commentaries, sermons, pamphlets, and letters. Most importantly, Calvin's work was a ministry of the word of God.
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