True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
JOHN CALVINPrayer is the chief exercise of faith.
More John Calvin Quotes
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A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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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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Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
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A man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed in it, appears in the sight of God not as a sinner, but as righteous.
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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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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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How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
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When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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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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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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Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
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