Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
JOHN CALVINPrayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
More John Calvin Quotes
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
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My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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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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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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All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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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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You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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