Where God’s Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.
JOHN CALVINWe must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
More John Calvin Quotes
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Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.
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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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It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.
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We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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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.
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We should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.
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The gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
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The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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There is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what he promises.
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While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.
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Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Scripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God.
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We may rest assured that God would never have suffered any infants to be slain except those who were already damned and predestined for eternal death.
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