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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.

John Calvin

When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.
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Action Belief Fly Inspirational Learning Myself
The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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Excellence Live Purity Religious
We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.
JOHN CALVIN

Character Clothes God Ourselves Religious Right
The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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Faith Fire Ourselves Quality
Joy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God’s saving grace in Christ Jesus.
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God Goodness Grace Heart Joy
Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
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Alone Beyond Perfection Satisfaction
We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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Evil Inspirational Miracle Religious Remember
We are nowhere forbidden to laugh, or be satisfied with food or to be delighted with music or to drink wine.
JOHN CALVIN

Food Laughter Music Satisfaction Wine
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
Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to receive.
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Belief Empty Faith God Hands Religious
Men will never worship God with a sincere heart, or be roused to fear and obey Him with sufficient zeal, until they properly understand how much they are indebted to His mercy.
JOHN CALVIN

Fear God Heart Himself Men Mercy Sincere Understand Worship
Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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Faith Ourselves Spiritual
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
If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his neck than preaches that sermon.
JOHN CALVIN

Break Fall Himself Hurt Prayer
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
JOHN CALVIN

Destiny Determination Forever God Himself Men
Prayer doesn’t change things – God changes things in answer to prayer.
JOHN CALVIN

Change Faith God Prayer Religious

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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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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