The
Devil and His Children Always Lie and Corrupt.
Facebook Note, March 10, 2011
John Calvin, Posted by Bud Powell
Therefore, there is no cause why we should wonder at this
day that that is so falsely misconstrued which we teach godly, well, and profitably;
yea, we must rather persuade ourselves thus, that the doctrine of the gospel
can never be handled so warily and moderately, but that it shall be subject to
false accusations; for Satan, who is the father of lying, doth always bestir
himself in his office. Again, because there be many things which are contrary
to the reason of the flesh, men are inclined to nothing more than to admit
false reports, which corrupt the true and sincere sense of doctrine.
This malice of Satan, and the sleights, ought to make us
more wary and more circumspect that no preposterous thing, or anything that is
improperly spoken, escape us, wherewith they may be armed to fight against us;
for we must carefully cut off from the wicked that occasion whereat they
snatch. And if we see that, doctrine, which is by us well and godly delivered,
corrupted, deformed, and torn in pieces with false reports, we must not repent
that we have begun, neither yet is there any cause why we should be more slack
hereafter; for it is not meet that we should be flee from the poisoned and
venomous bitings of Satan, which the Son of God
himself could not escape. In the mean season, it is our part and duty to dash
and put away those lies wherewith the truth of God is burdened, like as we see
Christ free the doctrine of the gospel from unjust
infamy. Only let us so prepare ourselves that such indignity and dishonest
dealing may not hinder us in our course. John Calvin on Acts 6:11-14
