lol.
Nope. It was by the gracious hand of God who loves His church and keeps it safe amid the turmoils men foist upon it...
"...the restoration of the church is the work of God, and no more depends on the hopes and opinions of men, than the resurrection of the dead, or any other miracle of that description. Here, therefore, we are not to wait for facility of action, either from the will of men, or the temper of the times, but must rush forward through the midst of despair. It is the will of our Master that his gospel be preached. Let us obey his command, and follow whithersoever he calls. What the success will be it is not ours to inquire. Our only duty is to wish for what is best, and beseech it of the Lord in prayer; to strive with all zeal, solicitude, and diligence, to bring about the desired result, and, at the same time, to submit with patience to whatever that result may be." -- John Calvin
If the sainted Calvin was God’s instrument in reforming the Church, then why has it been constantly reformed ever since?
“It is the will of our Master that his gospel be preached. Let us obey his command, and follow whithersoever he calls.” Not Saint Paul?
“Our only duty is to wish for what is best, and beseech it of the Lord in prayer” which makes no sense since his theology is based upon predestination. Why would one beg the Lord to change His mind if one believes that everything is fixed throughout eternity?
It's always nice to stop and chuckle.
They must think they are all powerful and GOD obeys them.
Truly, God uses the examples of Paul’s conversion and the Holy Spirit being given to Cornelius to illustrate to us that His authority is not usurped.
Moreover, God keeps all of His promises – every single one: