against the Bible. Luther and Calvin sought not to deny the value of human reason, nor to exalt it either. They did not deny the church had authority, but they did deny that the church’s authority should be held above that of the Word of God. They also granted that in the natural world truth is revealed that both Christians and non-Christians can discover, but they were clear that such truth could never lead to salvation and ultimate spiritual healing. They understood the limits both of natural revelation