Hi all! Theological question
What does Calvin mean when he says holiness is the bond of our union with God? (Institutes 3.6.2)
He says our holiness does not merit our communion with God, in fact our coming to God allows us to be holy. But God’s holiness permits no fellowship with impurity… therefore we must know that to be called to God is to be called to holiness. All that, I think I understand.
But I’m still lost why Calvin calls holiness the ‘copulam’ / the ‘lien’ (tie or link)… how does holiness link us to God? I assume he is talking about progressive holiness not positional?
What does Calvin mean when he says holiness is the bond of our union with God? (Institutes 3.6.2)
He says our holiness does not merit our communion with God, in fact our coming to God allows us to be holy. But God’s holiness permits no fellowship with impurity… therefore we must know that to be called to God is to be called to holiness. All that, I think I understand.
But I’m still lost why Calvin calls holiness the ‘copulam’ / the ‘lien’ (tie or link)… how does holiness link us to God? I assume he is talking about progressive holiness not positional?