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.
JOHN CALVINSatan is an astute theologian.
More John Calvin Quotes
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In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
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By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which He determined with Himself whatever He wished to happen with regard to every man
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A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
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Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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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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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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God preordained, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a part of the human race, without any merit of their own, to eternal salvation, and another part, in just punishment of their sin, to eternal damnation.
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We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.
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The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
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Satan is an astute theologian.
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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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