“The church is the orchestra” by John Calvin

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“The whole world is a theatre for the display of God’s goodness, wisdom, justice and power, but the church is the orchestra.”

–John Calvin, Commentary on the Psalms (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 2009),619. Calvin is commenting on Psalm 135:13-14.

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  1. Pickering Post – Pickering, North Yorkshire, UK – The Minister / Pastor of Ryedale Evangelical Church for the last 35 years. Born in Edinburgh, I am Scottish by birth. But what's really important is that I know and admit that I am a sinner - Saved by the precious blood of Jesus Christ.
    Pickering Post on said:

    Just read Mt 18:19, ‘agree’ is συμφωνέω sumphōnéō; contracted sumphōnṓ, fut. sumphōnḗsō, from súmphōnos (4859), be in agreement with. To be in unison, accord, to speak together with another, thus to agree

    Zodhiates, S. (2000). The complete word study dictionary: New Testament (electronic ed.). Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers.

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