Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
JOHN CALVINSatan is an astute theologian.
More John Calvin Quotes
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We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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Men will never worship God with a sincere heart, or be roused to fear and obey Him with sufficient zeal, until they properly understand how much they are indebted to His mercy.
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Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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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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Joy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God’s saving grace in Christ Jesus.
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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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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 Lord has not redeemed you so you might enjoy pleasures and luxuries or so that you might abandon yourself to ease and indolence, but rather so you should be prepared to endure all sorts of evils.
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Prayer doesn’t change things – God changes things in answer to prayer.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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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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A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
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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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