The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
JOHN CALVINA man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
More John Calvin Quotes
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We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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Satan is an astute theologian.
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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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In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
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Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
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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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There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.
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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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Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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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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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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A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.
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Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
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Those who fall away have never been thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of Christ but only had a slight and passing taste of it.
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My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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