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.
JOHN CALVINHow do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
More John Calvin Quotes
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Those who fall away have never been thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of Christ but only had a slight and passing taste of it.
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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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When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God’s truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.
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Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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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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I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
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The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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No 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.
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The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.
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