The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
JOHN CALVINWe may rest assured that God would never have suffered any infants to be slain except those who were already damned and predestined for eternal death.
More John Calvin Quotes
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It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.
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There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.
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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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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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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 pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.
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Joy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God’s saving grace in Christ Jesus.
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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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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
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The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Faith does not proceed from ourselves, but is the fruit of spiritual regeneration.
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Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to receive.
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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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