If God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn.
JOHN CALVIN
The blindness of unbelievers in no way detracts from the clarity of the gospel; the sun is no less bright because blind men do not perceive its light.
More John Calvin Quotes
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If God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn.
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Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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Where God’s Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.
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A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.
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Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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The first part of a good work is the will, the second is vigorous effort in the doing of it. God is the author of both. It is, therefore, robbery from God to arrogate anything to ourselves, either in the will or the act.
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Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to recieve.
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The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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Sometimes it seems things go by too quickly. We are so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.
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No man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief.
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You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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For what is idolatry if not this: to worship the gifts in place of the Giver himself?
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There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.
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Scripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God.
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