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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

When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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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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The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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Destruction Men Pride
No man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief.
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Belief God Man Ourselves
Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.
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All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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Men are undoubtedly more in danger from prosperity than from adversity. for when matters go smoothly, they flatter themselves, and are intoxicated by their success.
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God works in his elect in two ways: inwardly, by his Spirit; outwardly, by his Word.
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Where God’s Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.
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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
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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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.
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Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
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Grace Human Liberty
If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his neck than preaches that sermon.
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Break Fall Himself Hurt Prayer
The Scriptures should be read with the aim of finding Christ in them. Whoever turns aside from this object, even though he wears himself out all his life in learning, he will never reach the knowledge of the truth.
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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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