Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.
JOHN CALVINA perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
More John Calvin Quotes
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Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
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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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When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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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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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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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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How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
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Whenever the Lord holds us in suspense, and delays his aid, he is not therefore asleep, but, on the contrary, regulates all His works in such a manner that he does nothing but at the proper time.
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Joy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God’s saving grace in Christ Jesus.
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But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.
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When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.
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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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The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
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The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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