Unless God’s Word illumine the way, the whole life of men is wrapped in darkness and mist, so that they cannot but miserably stray.
JOHN CALVINWe are nowhere forbidden to laugh, or be satisfied with food or to be delighted with music or to drink wine.
More John Calvin Quotes
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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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How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.
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We must not think that [God] takes no notice of us, when He does not answer our wishes: for He has a right to distinguish what we actually need.
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We must make the invisible kingdom visible in our midst.
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You cannot imagine a more certain rule or a more powerful suggestion than this, that all the blessings we enjoy are divine deposits which we have received on this condition that we distribute them to others.
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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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Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
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We should ask God to increase our hope when it is small, awaken it when it is dormant, confirm it when it is wavering, strengthen it when it is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown.
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Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.
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The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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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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When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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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 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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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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