Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.
JOHN CALVINRepentance is the true turning of our life to God, a turning that arises from a pure and earnest fear of Him; and it consists in the mortification of the flesh and the renewing of the Spirit.
More John Calvin Quotes
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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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The first part of a good work is the will, the second is vigorous effort in the doing of it. God is the author of both. It is, therefore, robbery from God to arrogate anything to ourselves, either in the will or the act.
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All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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The Lord has not redeemed you so you might enjoy pleasures and luxuries or so that you might abandon yourself to ease and indolence, but rather so you should be prepared to endure all sorts of evils.
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My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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The blindness of unbelievers in no way detracts from the clarity of the gospel; the sun is no less bright because blind men do not perceive its light.
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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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We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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When God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
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When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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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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Repentance is the true turning of our life to God, a turning that arises from a pure and earnest fear of Him; and it consists in the mortification of the flesh and the renewing of the Spirit.
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