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But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.

John Calvin

Men 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.
JOHN CALVIN

Fear God Heart Himself Men Mercy Sincere Understand Worship
Hatred grows into insolence when we desire to excel the rest of mankind and imagine we do not belong to the common lot; we even severely and haughtily despise others as our inferiors.
JOHN CALVIN

Desire Growth Hate Imagination Man Ourselves
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
JOHN CALVIN

Confidence Inspirational Ourselves Worst
To be Christians under the law of grace does not mean to wander unbridled outside the law, but to be engrafted in Christ, by whose grace we are free from the curse of the law, and by whose Spirit we have the law engraved upon our hearts.
JOHN CALVIN

Freedom Grace Heart Law Ourselves Spirit
How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
JOHN CALVIN

Believe Creation Election God Himself World
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.
JOHN CALVIN

God Hope Ourselves Strength Weakness
My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
JOHN CALVIN

Heart Myself Yourself
It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.
JOHN CALVIN

Alone Faith Justice Religious Wisdom
We can experience joy in adverse circumstances by holding God’s benefits in such esteem that the recognition of them and meditation upon them shall overcome all sorrow.
JOHN CALVIN

Experience Joy Meditation Recognition Sorrow Suffering
We should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.
JOHN CALVIN

Charity Goodness Insult Respect
Prayer doesn’t change things – God changes things in answer to prayer.
JOHN CALVIN

Change Faith God Prayer Religious
The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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Humble Progress Sincere Spiritual
Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
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Chance Destiny Fate Human Suffering
Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.
JOHN CALVIN

Beginning Faith Humility Intelligence True
The majesty of God in itself goes beyond the capacity of human understanding and cannot be comprehended by it.. We must adore its loftiness rather than investigate it, so that we do not remain overwhelmed by so great a splendor.
JOHN CALVIN

Beyond God Greatness Human Understand
We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
JOHN CALVIN

Evil Inspirational Miracle Religious Remember

But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.

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But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.

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