There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.
JOHN CALVINWherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults.
More John Calvin Quotes
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I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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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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The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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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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It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Nothing, including human suffering, happens by chance.
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Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
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There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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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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No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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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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Hatred grows into insolence when we desire to excel the rest of mankind and imagine we do not belong to the common lot; we even severely and haughtily despise others as our inferiors.
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But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.
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We should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.
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