Not very long after the people of Geneva had banished John Calvin and William Farel from their midst, they began to reconsider their action. With the Libertines firmly in control in Geneva, the religious and moral situation in the city deteriorated dramatically. Beginning in 1540, just two years after Calvin and Farel had been banished, the leaders of Geneva began seeking a way in which to persuade Calvin to return to the city. Such was his disinclination at first, that it took the better part of a year to convince him that he should leave his quiet and happy life in Strasbourg to return to what he called "the torture chamber" of Geneva. Once back in the city, Calvin set about restoring that which had been destroyed, and over the last 23 years of his life, he oversaw changes to the religious, moral, and political life of the city. More than once, Calvin had to put his life on the line in defense of the Scriptures.
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Rev. David Mook is the pioneer pastor of Phoenix Free Presbyterian Church, founded early in 1986. Following his graduation from Bob Jones University in 1974, he joined the faculty in the Division of Speech, continuing there until 1983 when he entered the Free Presbyterian...
