Show Notes
Since the church is made up of sinners saved by grace, it must constantly be realigned with the truth of God's Word. Today, W. Robert Godfrey describes John Calvin's defense of the Protestant Reformation. Download W. Robert Godfrey's video teaching series The Necessity of Reforming the Church, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/
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W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
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