How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
JOHN CALVINMy heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
More John Calvin Quotes
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You cannot imagine a more certain rule or a more powerful suggestion than this, that all the blessings we enjoy are divine deposits which we have received on this condition that we distribute them to others.
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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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When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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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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I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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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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There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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The gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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Joy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God’s saving grace in Christ Jesus.
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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 fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God’s truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.
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