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
JOHN CALVINMen will never worship God with a sincere heart, or be roused to fear and obey Him with sufficient zeal, until they properly understand how much they are indebted to His mercy.
More John Calvin Quotes
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No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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The gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
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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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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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We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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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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Scripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God.
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Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.
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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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When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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For what is idolatry if not this: to worship the gifts in place of the Giver himself?
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It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.
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The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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