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When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.

John Calvin

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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God Himself Sleep Time Work
The 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.
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Beyond God Greatness Human Understand
Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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Deep Faith Forever Philosophy Religious See
Repentance 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.
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Life Ourselves Purity Spirit True
The grace of God has no charms for men till the Holy Spirit gives them a taste for it.
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Chance God Grace Men Spirit Taste
Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
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Chance Destiny Fate Human Suffering
A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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Fools Himself Idiot Men
Satan is an astute theologian.
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Devil Evil One Liner
When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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Book God Religious Talk
All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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Born God Knowledge Obiedience True
Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
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Exercise Faith Prayer
Men are undoubtedly more in danger from prosperity than from adversity. for when matters go smoothly, they flatter themselves, and are intoxicated by their success.
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Adversity Dangerous Doubt Men Praise Prosperity Success
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Blessing God Responsibility
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.
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Freedom Grace Heart Law Ourselves Spirit
How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
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Believe Creation Election God Himself World
But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.
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Act Believe Book Faith Fools God Religious Word

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