To be Christians under the law of grace does not mean to wander unbridled outside the law, but to be engrafted in Christ, by whose grace we are free from the curse of the law, and by whose Spirit we have the law engraved upon our hearts.
JOHN CALVINTo be Christians under the law of grace does not mean to wander unbridled outside the law, but to be engrafted in Christ, by whose grace we are free from the curse of the law, and by whose Spirit we have the law engraved upon our hearts.
JOHN CALVINJoy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God’s saving grace in Christ Jesus.
JOHN CALVINThe 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.
JOHN CALVINWe should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.
JOHN CALVINGod works in his elect in two ways: inwardly, by his Spirit; outwardly, by his Word.
JOHN CALVINUnless God’s Word illumine the way, the whole life of men is wrapped in darkness and mist, so that they cannot but miserably stray.
JOHN CALVINIt is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
JOHN CALVINHow do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
JOHN CALVINSometimes 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.
JOHN CALVINPrayer is the chief exercise of faith.
JOHN CALVINWhen God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.
JOHN CALVINRepentance 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.
JOHN CALVINThe 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.
JOHN CALVINWhen the Bible speaks, God speaks.
JOHN CALVINThe fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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.
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