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John Calvin Quotes - Page 9

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Faith is tossed about by various doubts, so that the minds of the godly are rarely at peace.

Faith is tossed about by various doubts, so that the minds of the godly are rarely at peace.

Godly, Doubt, Mind

John Calvin (1975). “John Calvin: Selections from His Writings”, p.415, Oxford University Press

The world was no doubt made, that it might be a theatre of the divine glory.

Doubt, Theatre, World

John Calvin (2007). “Commentaries on the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews”, p.266, Wipf and Stock Publishers

The principle exercise which the children of god have is to pray. For in this way they give true proof of their faith.

Children, Exercise, Giving

Since no daily responses are given from heaven, and the Scriptures are the only record in which God has been pleased to consign His truth to perpetual remembrance, the full authority which they ought to possess with the faithful is not recognized unless they are believed to have come from heaven as directly as if God had been heard giving utterance to them.

Giving, Heaven, Remembrance

Mortimer J. Adler, John Calvin (1993). “Institutes of the Christian religion”

When we hear any mention of our mystical union with Christ, we should remember that holiness is the channel to do it.

Holiness, Unions, Remember

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

This is what entertainment is all about- idiots, explosives and falling anvils.

Fall, Anvils, Entertainment

To have a proper understanding of the gospel, we must recognise that we need to lean entirely upon the Lord Jesus Christ and his mercy alone as our only hope of salvation. ... No one can be justified by the law; justification is through faith alone.

Jesus, Law, Understanding

The more closely we see ourselves being watched by our enemies, the more time intent we should be to avoid their slanders.

Enemy, Should, More Time

Then let every one of us, being warned by this sentence of the angel, acknowledge that he as yet cleaves to first principles, or, at least, does not comprehend all those things which are necessary to be known; and that therefore progress is to be made to the very end of life: for this is our wisdom, to be learners to the end.

Angel, Progress, Firsts

John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On Zechariah And Malachi (Annotated Edition)”, p.114, Jazzybee Verlag

When we know God to be our Father, should we not desire that he be known as such by all? And if we do not have this passion, that all creatures do him homage, is it not a sign that his glory means little to us?

Father, Passion, Mean

After 50 years, is it not clear that God has raised up new illnesses connected with fornication? From where do these things come if not from the hand of God? [In response to these diseases] The world was astounded, and people were terrified for a time, but they have not, to this day, observed the hand of God.

Hands, Years, People

If we are given gold, would we not test it to determine it's value? If we doubted its genuineness - we would test it by fire...and so God with us.

Fire, Gold, God With Us

If grace acts in us, grace, and not we who do the work, will be crowned.

Grace, Ifs

"God the Redeemer: Institutes of The Christian Religion".

Whoever shall now contend that it is unjust to put heretics and blasphemers to death will knowingly and willingly incur their very guilt.

Guilt, Unjust, Heretic

The answer of our prayers is secured by the fact that in rejecting them God would in a certain sense deny His own nature.

Prayer, Answers, Facts

John Calvin (2013). “Commentary on Psalms”, p.789, Ravenio Books

Where is our acknowledgement of God if our thoughts are fixed on the glamour of our garments?

Glamour, Garments, Fixed

John Calvin, Henry Van Andel (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.88, Baker Books

The Lord has given us a table at which to feast, not an altar on which a victim is to be offered; He has not consecrated priests to make sacrifice, but servants to distribute the sacred feast.

Sacrifice, Thankfulness, Tables

We are not to reflect on the wickedness of men but to look to the image of God in them, an image which, covering and obliterating their faults, an image which, by its beauty and dignity, should allure us to love and embrace them.

Men, Covering, Looks

The torture of a bad conscience is the hell of a living soul.

Soul, Criminal Mind, Hell

"Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers". Book by Gilbert Josiah Hotchkiss, p. 157, 1895.

The only right stewardship is that which is tested by the rule of love.

Stewardship, Tested

John Calvin (2009). “The Christian Life”, p.8, Wipf and Stock Publishers

Since we are all naturally prone to hypocrisy, any empty semblance of righteousness is quite enough to satisfy us instead of righteousness itself.

Hypocrisy, Empty, Enough

John Calvin (2012). “The Institutes Of The Christian Religion (Annotated Edition)”, p.44, Jazzybee Verlag

Lawful worship consists in obedience alone.

Worship, Obedience

...nothing good can proceed from our will until it be formed again, and that after it is formed again in so far as it is good, it is of God, and not of us.

John Calvin (2012). “The Institutes Of The Christian Religion (Annotated Edition)”, p.265, Jazzybee Verlag

If God were not to test us, there would be no patience.

Faith, Religious, Would Be

Unless we endeavor to do good to our neighbor, through our cruelty we transgress this law

Law, Neighbor, Endeavor

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