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The blindness of unbelievers in no way detracts from the clarity of the gospel; the sun is no less bright because blind men do not perceive its light.

John Calvin

The majesty of God in itself goes beyond the capacity of human understanding and cannot be comprehended by it.. We must adore its loftiness rather than investigate it, so that we do not remain overwhelmed by so great a splendor.
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Beyond God Greatness Human Understand
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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Confidence Inspirational Ourselves Worst
Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.
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Beginning Faith Humility Intelligence True
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Blessing God Responsibility
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
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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Break Fall Himself Hurt Prayer
We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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God Promise Religious Rule
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 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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Himself Knowledge Learning Life Reading Scripture Truth
Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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Dangerous Eyes Prosperity
You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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Discover Joy Suffering Yourself
Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
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Alone Beyond Perfection Satisfaction
Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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Deep Faith Forever Philosophy Religious See
The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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Humble Progress Sincere Spiritual
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
Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
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Chance Destiny Fate Human Suffering

The blindness of unbelievers in no way detracts from the clarity of the gospel; the sun is no less bright because blind men do not perceive its light.

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