True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
JOHN CALVINWe should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.
More John Calvin Quotes
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There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.
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Repentance is the true turning of our life to God, a turning that arises from a pure and earnest fear of Him; and it consists in the mortification of the flesh and the renewing of the Spirit.
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There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.
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How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
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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.
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You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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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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Those who fall away have never been thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of Christ but only had a slight and passing taste of it.
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Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.
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In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
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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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We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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A man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed in it, appears in the sight of God not as a sinner, but as righteous.
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The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults.
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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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Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
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We should ask God to increase our hope when it is small, awaken it when it is dormant, confirm it when it is wavering, strengthen it when it is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown.
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If God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn.
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When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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The grace of God has no charms for men till the Holy Spirit gives them a taste for it.
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Holiness is not a merit by which we can attain communion with God, but a gift of Christ, which enables us to cling to him, and to follow him.
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A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God’s truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.
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We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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Hatred grows into insolence when we desire to excel the rest of mankind and imagine we do not belong to the common lot; we even severely and haughtily despise others as our inferiors.
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