God works in his elect in two ways: inwardly, by his Spirit; outwardly, by his Word.
JOHN CALVINSatan is an astute theologian.
More John Calvin Quotes
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Man’s mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain.
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Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults.
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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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Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
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You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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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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Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
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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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My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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We must not think that [God] takes no notice of us, when He does not answer our wishes: for He has a right to distinguish what we actually need.
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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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Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to receive.
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Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
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