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John Calvin Quotes - Page 4

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Without the Gospel everything is useless and vain.

Without the Gospel everything is useless and vain.

Useless, Vain

Assuredly there is but one way in which to achieve what is not merely difficult but utterly against human nature: to love those who hate us, to repay their evil deeds with benefits, to return blessings for reproaches. It is that we remember not to consider men's evil intention but to look upon the image of God in them, which cancels and effaces their transgressions, and with its beauty and dignity allures us to love and embrace them.

Love, Hate, Blessing

There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.

Confidence, Block, Christian Inspirational

Jean Calvin, John Calvin, David Wishart Torrance, A. W. Morrison (1996). “A Harmony of the Gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke”, p.245, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Whenever the Lord holds us in suspense, and delays his aid, he is not therefore asleep, but, on the contrary, regulates all His works in such a manner that he does nothing but at the proper time.

Doe, Suspense, Delay

John Calvin (2012). “Commentary on the Gospel of John”, p.57, Ravenio Books

We may rest assured that God would never have suffered any infants to be slain except those who were already damned and predestined for eternal death.

May, Infant, Eternal

Unless we fix certain hours in the day for prayer, it easily slips from our memory.

Prayer, Memories, Hours In The Day

John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On Daniel 1- 6 (Annotated Edition)”, p.342, Jazzybee Verlag

Doubtful prayer is no prayer at all.

Prayer, Doubtful

John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On The Psalms 119 - 150 (Annotated Edition)”, p.209, Jazzybee Verlag

For it was not after we were reconciled to him by the blood of his Son that he began to love us, but he loved us before the foundation of the world, that with his only begotten Son we too might be sons of God before we were anything at all.

Son, Blood, Foundation

"Institutes of the Christian Religion".

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.

Men, Darkness, Way

By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which He determined with Himself whatever He wished to happen with regard to every man

Mean, Men, Determined

John Calvin (2012). “The Institutes Of The Christian Religion (Annotated Edition)”, p.810, Jazzybee Verlag

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.

Prayer, Thinking, Wish

John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On The Harmony Of The Gospels Vol. 1 (Annotated Edition)”, p.321, Jazzybee Verlag

God is not limited to any person, but calls freely whomsoever He pleases, and bestows on those who are called whatever rewards He thinks fit.

Thinking, Rewards, Fit

John Calvin (2013). “Commentary on Matthew”, p.403, Ravenio Books

Free-will cannot will good and of necessity serves sin.

Sin, Free Will

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.

Sometimes, Busy, Enjoy

In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.

Knowing, Knowing God, Knows

Where riches hold the dominion of the heart, God has lost His authority.

Heart, Dominion, Riches

John Calvin (2013). “Commentary on Luke”, p.389, Ravenio Books

A man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed in it, appears in the sight of God not as a sinner, but as righteous.

Men, Sight, Justified

John Calvin (1845). “Institutes of the Christian Religion”, p.318, Lulu.com

Free will does not enable any man to perform good works, unless he is assisted by grace; indeed, the special grace which the elect alone receive through regeneration. For I stay not to consider the extravagance of those who say that grace is offered equally and promiscuously to all

Men, Grace, Special

John Calvin (2012). “The Institutes Of The Christian Religion (Annotated Edition)”, p.235, Jazzybee Verlag

Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.

Powerful, Christ, Adam

John Calvin (2012). “Commentary on Romans”, p.119, Ravenio Books

For we are not all equally afflicted with the same disease or all in need of the same severe cure. This is the reason why we see different persons disciplined with different crosses. The heavenly Physician takes care of the well-being of all his patients; he gives some a milder medicine and purifies others by more shocking treatments, but he omits no one; for the whole world, without exception, is ill (Deut 32:15).

Medicine, Giving, Physicians

John Calvin (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.55, Baker Books

All the arts come from God and are to be respected as divine inventions

Art, Invention, Divine

When our faith is tested by suffering "as gold is tried in a furnace" and we depend with confidence on God and rely entirely on his help, we will be granted the most excellent gift of patience and through faith we may victoriously persevere to the end.

Faith, Religious, Suffering

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.

Understanding, Majesty, Splendor

Holiness is not a merit by which we can attain communion with God, but a gift of Christ, which enables us to cling to him, and to follow him.

Merit, Holiness, Christ

John Calvin, Henry Van Andel (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.17, Baker Books

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.

Wish, Acting, Scripture

John Calvin (1975). “John Calvin: Selections from His Writings”, p.13, Oxford University Press

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