Calvin points out that no one can understand the Scriptures unless taught by the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus promised would teach us all things.
Pretty evil, huh!
Evidently not heeding the Holy Spirit, John Calvin was more than willing to kill those who didn't agree with his interpretation of Scripture or who represented a threat to his political power base.....just like King Herod.
Duh!
That begs the question.
Amidst the gaggle of conflicting voices, all professing adherence to sola scriptura, and all claiming inspiration by the Holy Spirit, how is a poor sinner to know who truly understands Scripture?
Is it the guy with the big hair and the big voice on TBN? Is it the guy down the block who's just opened up his own storefront "church" in the old barber's shop? Is it the Methodists? Is it the Baptists? Is it the First Baptists? Is it the Second Baptists? Is it those guys in that huge warehouse with the neon sign next to I-20 that says "Church in the Now"?
Thank you John Calvin for making every man his own Pope. Thank you John Calvin for helping to make every man his own Church. Thank you John Calvin for fracturing and splintering Christianity into a gaggle of competing and conflicting voices.
God is one. Truth is one. The Church is one.
All else is error.