Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
JOHN CALVINScripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God.
More John Calvin Quotes
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By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which He determined with Himself whatever He wished to happen with regard to every man
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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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Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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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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The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.
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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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The gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
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If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his neck than preaches that sermon.
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We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.
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The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
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