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.
JOHN CALVINWe must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
More John Calvin Quotes
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All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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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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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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God works in his elect in two ways: inwardly, by his Spirit; outwardly, by his Word.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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There is no group or type of people anywhere in the world that is excluded from salvation, because God desires that the gospel be proclaimed to all without exception.
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The grace of God has no charms for men till the Holy Spirit gives them a taste for it.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
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The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.
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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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For what is idolatry if not this: to worship the gifts in place of the Giver himself?
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We must not think that [God] takes no notice of us, when He does not answer our wishes: for He has a right to distinguish what we actually need.
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