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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.

John Calvin

Unless God’s Word illumine the way, the whole life of men is wrapped in darkness and mist, so that they cannot but miserably stray.
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Darkness God Men Misery Way
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
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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Destiny Determination Forever God Himself Men
How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
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Believe Creation Election God Himself World
Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.
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Appearance God Human Love Person
Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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Destroy Powerful Save
God works in his elect in two ways: inwardly, by his Spirit; outwardly, by his Word.
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Action Election God Spirit Word Work
While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.
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God Happiness Men Seek
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
True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Deep Knowledge True Wisdom Yourself
Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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Deep Faith Forever Philosophy Religious See
Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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Dangerous Eyes Prosperity
I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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Give Up God Myself
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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Life Ourselves Purity Spirit True
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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God Himself Need Ourselves Prayer Right Thinking
Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Perseverance Prayer Result Wasted

True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.

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