John Calvin on god
John Calvin92 quotes“Whenever the Lord holds us in suspense, and delays his aid, he is not therefore asleep, but, on the contrary, regulates all His works in such a manner that he does nothing but at the proper time.”
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Scripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God.
John CalvinJohn Calvin Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
John CalvinJohn Calvin The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
John CalvinJohn Calvin Joy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God’s saving grace in Christ Jesus.
John CalvinJohn Calvin When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
John CalvinJohn Calvin When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
John CalvinJohn Calvin Satan is an astute theologian.
John CalvinJohn Calvin How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
John CalvinJohn Calvin Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
John CalvinJohn Calvin 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.
John CalvinJohn Calvin No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
John CalvinJohn Calvin A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
John CalvinJohn Calvin 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.
John CalvinJohn Calvin The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
John CalvinJohn Calvin 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.
John CalvinJohn Calvin We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.
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And that is how time heals, not by erasing but by blurring all the memories.
VesmirVesmir Let me follow my dream. Let me follow my queen.
Moses AlexanderMoses Alexander Be kind to yourself, the way you would be to someone you love.
Courtney PeppernellCourtney Peppernell We need to surrender ourselves to the water before we can climb the spiral ladder.
Nikol MejdnNikol Mejdn You gave me the courage to rise but my darling robin why did you fly leaving me behind these four walls all alone?
Ophelia ScarlettOphelia Scarlett Giving up your dreams is easy, but ask yourself is it really easy to live without dreams?
Sania AbbasSania Abbas It’s funny how we say a person ‘made’ us when they actually broke us. Sort of like how I say ‘funny’ – but I actually mean sad.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki You can’t keep living backwards – Reminiscing on what was, And terrified to pursue What could be.
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Only God knows that. He is the only one who knows. He is only one who will know. And he is the only one who does know.
Manny PacquiaoManny Pacquiao Thank God for the efforts of Black Lives Matter – we’ve seen an awakening in this era in a way we didn’t see in Daddy’s era in terms of people coming to grips with white privilege.
Bernice KingBernice King This was really what I was supposed to be doing, and it was a great blessing to have discovered this, and to be doing what was God’s will for your life.
Coretta Scott KingCoretta Scott King People have to allow themselves to be used by God and Martin [Luther King, Jr.] committed himself totally to God’s will and purpose and God is always waiting for someone who is willing to do that.
Coretta Scott KingCoretta Scott King Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.
Henry Ward BeecherHenry Ward Beecher The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. The fear of God is the death of wisdom. Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom.
Clarence DarrowClarence Darrow My Lord and saviour Jesus Christ does not hate anybody.
Tyson FuryTyson Fury If you don’t have God in your life, you are nothing.
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