Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
JOHN CALVINA perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
More John Calvin Quotes
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No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
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Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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The first part of a good work is the will, the second is vigorous effort in the doing of it. God is the author of both. It is, therefore, robbery from God to arrogate anything to ourselves, either in the will or the act.
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A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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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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Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
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We are nowhere forbidden to laugh, or be satisfied with food or to be delighted with music or to drink wine.
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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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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.
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The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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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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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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The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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