The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.
JOHN CALVINThe pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.
More John Calvin Quotes
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Joy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God’s saving grace in Christ Jesus.
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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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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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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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The gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
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Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
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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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No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
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We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.
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Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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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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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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Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.
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