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Man’s mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain.

John Calvin

Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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Dangerous Eyes Prosperity
There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.
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Beginning Deep God Religious Spiritual Wisdom
Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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Deep Faith Forever Philosophy Religious See
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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Dog God Myself Silence Truth
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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Existence God Mistake Purity See Word
Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.
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Appearance God Human Love Person
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Blessing God Responsibility
Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
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Enjoyment Forever Glory Goal Ourselves
A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
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Believe Faith Perfection
A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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Fools Himself Idiot Men
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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Endurance Enjoyment Evil Luxury Preparation Yourself
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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Act Believe Book Faith Fools God Religious Word
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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Busy Enjoyment Present Quick Time
In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
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Deep Discover God Oneself Religious
Prayer doesn’t change things – God changes things in answer to prayer.
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Change Faith God Prayer Religious
Where God’s Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.
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God Humility Men Pride Spirit

Man’s mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain.

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Man’s mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain.

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