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It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.

John Calvin

We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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God Promise Religious Rule
Prayer doesn’t change things – God changes things in answer to prayer.
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Change Faith God Prayer Religious
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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Inspirational Joy Man Nature Spiritual World
Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.
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Beginning Faith Humility Intelligence True
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
Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.
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Book Learning Religious Satisfaction Shame True Understand
A man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed in it, appears in the sight of God not as a sinner, but as righteous.
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Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Perseverance Prayer Result Wasted
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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We are nowhere forbidden to laugh, or be satisfied with food or to be delighted with music or to drink wine.
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There is no group or type of people anywhere in the world that is excluded from salvation, because God desires that the gospel be proclaimed to all without exception.
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Desire Exception People Religious World
Man’s mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain.
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Believe God Idol Men Mindset
When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.
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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 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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There is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what he promises.
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It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.

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