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Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.

John Calvin

For what is idolatry if not this: to worship the gifts in place of the Giver himself?
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Fools Gift God Himself Place Stupidity Worship
There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.
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Beginning Deep God Religious Spiritual Wisdom
When God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.
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Change Design Forgiveness Heart Himself Spirit
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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God Hope Ourselves Strength Weakness
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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Existence God Mistake Purity See Word
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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God Himself Need Ourselves Prayer Right Thinking
The grace of God has no charms for men till the Holy Spirit gives them a taste for it.
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Chance God Grace Men Spirit Taste
A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
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Believe Faith Perfection
Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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Dangerous Eyes Prosperity
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
When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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Cruel God Judgement Nation Rule
When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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Book God Religious Talk
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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Desire Exception People Religious World
Holiness is not a merit by which we can attain communion with God, but a gift of Christ, which enables us to cling to him, and to follow him.
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Gift God Himself Religious
Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
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Exercise Faith Prayer
Satan is an astute theologian.
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Devil Evil One Liner

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