True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
JOHN CALVINA 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.
More John Calvin Quotes
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The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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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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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 no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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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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It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.
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We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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We must not think that [God] takes no notice of us, when He does not answer our wishes: for He has a right to distinguish what we actually need.
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While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.
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The Scriptures should be read with the aim of finding Christ in them. Whoever turns aside from this object, even though he wears himself out all his life in learning, he will never reach the knowledge of the truth.
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