Notthemama1984
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
faith was a result of the gifts and calling of God and that it occurred within the nurturing embrace of the church, a church that was for Calvin both mother and schol. Outside this church there was no salvation.
This quote is by Steinmetz in his chapter in the Cambridge Campion to Reformation Theology
I have two questions if you do not mind.
First, did Calvin actually believe this? Steinmetz does not back up this claim. He simply states it. The entire book is void of footnotes which is absolutely annoying.
Second, do you believe that outside of the church there is no salvation?
PS thanks to everyone answering all of my questions recently. I really do appreciate it.