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Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.

John Calvin

The gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
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Book Life Religious Tongue Value
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Blessing God Responsibility
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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Act Effort God Goodness Willing
You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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Discover Joy Suffering Yourself
The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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Faith Fire Ourselves Quality
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
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
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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Existence God Mistake Purity See Word
All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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Born God Knowledge Obiedience True
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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Confidence Inspirational Ourselves Worst
The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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Excellence Live Purity Religious
There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.
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Beginning Deep God Religious Spiritual Wisdom
It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.
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Alone Faith Justice Religious Wisdom
When God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.
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Change Design Forgiveness Heart Himself Spirit
Sometimes it seems things go by too quickly. We are so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.
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Busy Enjoyment Present Quick Time
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

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