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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.

John Calvin

No man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief.
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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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But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.
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Unless God’s Word illumine the way, the whole life of men is wrapped in darkness and mist, so that they cannot but miserably stray.
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It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.
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Whomever the Lord has adopted and deemed worthy of His fellowship ought to prepare themselves for a hard, toilsome, and unquiet life, crammed with very many and various kinds of evil.
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Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
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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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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
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We should ask God to increase our hope when it is small, awaken it when it is dormant, confirm it when it is wavering, strengthen it when it is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown.
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Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
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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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My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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There is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what he promises.
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Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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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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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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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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