The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
JOHN CALVINBy predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which He determined with Himself whatever He wished to happen with regard to every man
More John Calvin Quotes
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To be Christians under the law of grace does not mean to wander unbridled outside the law, but to be engrafted in Christ, by whose grace we are free from the curse of the law, and by whose Spirit we have the law engraved upon our hearts.
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Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
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My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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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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I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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If God does nothing random, there must always be something to learn.
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When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.
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Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
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Satan is an astute theologian.
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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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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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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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The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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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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