Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
JOHN CALVINNo man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief.
More John Calvin Quotes
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We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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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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A man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed in it, appears in the sight of God not as a sinner, but as righteous.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Holiness is not a merit by which we can attain communion with God, but a gift of Christ, which enables us to cling to him, and to follow him.
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The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.
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Prayer doesn’t change things – God changes things in answer to prayer.
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A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
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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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If God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn.
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You cannot imagine a more certain rule or a more powerful suggestion than this, that all the blessings we enjoy are divine deposits which we have received on this condition that we distribute them to others.
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We should ask God to increase our hope when it is small, awaken it when it is dormant, confirm it when it is wavering, strengthen it when it is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown.
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Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
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