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.
JOHN CALVINPeace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
More John Calvin Quotes
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Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.
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There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
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Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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When God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.
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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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We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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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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When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.
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Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.
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When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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We can experience joy in adverse circumstances by holding God’s benefits in such esteem that the recognition of them and meditation upon them shall overcome all sorrow.
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Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
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Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
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Hatred grows into insolence when we desire to excel the rest of mankind and imagine we do not belong to the common lot; we even severely and haughtily despise others as our inferiors.
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Men will never worship God with a sincere heart, or be roused to fear and obey Him with sufficient zeal, until they properly understand how much they are indebted to His mercy.
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No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
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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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Scripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God.
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Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
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For what is idolatry if not this: to worship the gifts in place of the Giver himself?
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Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to receive.
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