The majesty of God in itself goes beyond the capacity of human understanding and cannot be comprehended by it.. We must adore its loftiness rather than investigate it, so that we do not remain overwhelmed by so great a splendor.
JOHN CALVINThe grace of God has no charms for men till the Holy Spirit gives them a taste for it.
More John Calvin Quotes
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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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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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While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.
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There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.
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I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.
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A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God’s truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.
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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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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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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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Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
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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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Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
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