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Where God’s Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.

John Calvin

Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
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Grace Human Liberty
We can experience joy in adverse circumstances by holding God’s benefits in such esteem that the recognition of them and meditation upon them shall overcome all sorrow.
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Experience Joy Meditation Recognition Sorrow Suffering
A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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Fools Himself Idiot Men
Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.
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Beginning Faith Humility Intelligence True
Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
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Exercise Faith Prayer
There is no group or type of people anywhere in the world that is excluded from salvation, because God desires that the gospel be proclaimed to all without exception.
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Desire Exception People Religious World
The majesty of God in itself goes beyond the capacity of human understanding and cannot be comprehended by it.. We must adore its loftiness rather than investigate it, so that we do not remain overwhelmed by so great a splendor.
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Beyond God Greatness Human Understand
Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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Destroy Powerful Save
True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Deep Knowledge True Wisdom Yourself
Men are undoubtedly more in danger from prosperity than from adversity. for when matters go smoothly, they flatter themselves, and are intoxicated by their success.
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Adversity Dangerous Doubt Men Praise Prosperity Success
Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
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Enjoyment Forever Glory Goal Ourselves
You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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Discover Joy Suffering Yourself
Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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Deep Faith Forever Philosophy Religious See
We should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.
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Charity Goodness Insult Respect
Satan is an astute theologian.
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Devil Evil One Liner
Joy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God’s saving grace in Christ Jesus.
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God Goodness Grace Heart Joy

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