How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
JOHN CALVINWe must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
More John Calvin Quotes
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Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.
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When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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If God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn.
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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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Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
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There is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what he promises.
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In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
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Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
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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.
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The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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When God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.
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We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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