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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

John Calvin

Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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Dangerous Eyes Prosperity
The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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Faith Fire Ourselves Quality
Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
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Chance Destiny Fate Human Suffering
When God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.
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Change Design Forgiveness Heart Himself Spirit
God preordained, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a part of the human race, without any merit of their own, to eternal salvation, and another part, in just punishment of their sin, to eternal damnation.
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Forever Glory God Justice Mercy Punishment Race Sin
You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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Discover Joy Suffering Yourself
Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
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Exercise Faith Prayer
All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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Born God Knowledge Obiedience True
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
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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Charity Goodness Insult Respect
Satan is an astute theologian.
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Devil Evil One Liner
Prayer doesn’t change things – God changes things in answer to prayer.
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Change Faith God Prayer Religious
We are nowhere forbidden to laugh, or be satisfied with food or to be delighted with music or to drink wine.
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Food Laughter Music Satisfaction Wine
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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Inspirational Joy Man Nature Spiritual World
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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Confidence Inspirational Ourselves Worst
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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God Himself Sleep Time Work

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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