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John Calvin Quotes about Christ

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We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.

We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.

Firsts, Christ, Righteousness

John Calvin (2012). “Commentary on Romans”, p.166, Ravenio Books

I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.

Christ, Found, Gave Up

Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.

Perfection, Christ, Strive

John Calvin (2012). “Commentary on the Gospel of John”, p.416, Ravenio Books

The Scriptures should be read with the aim of finding Christ in them. Whoever turns aside from this object, even though he wears himself out all his life in learning, he will never reach the knowledge of the truth.

Scripture, Christ, Should

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

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

God would remain absolutely hidden if we were not illuminated by the brightness of Christ.

Brightness, Christ, Ifs

Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ.

Science, Religion, Christ

The Holy Spirit is the bond by which Christ efficaciously unites us to himself.

Spirit, Christ, Holy Spirit

John Calvin (2009). “Institutes of the Christian Religion Vol. 1: Translated from the Original Latin, and Collated With the Author's Last Edition in French”, p.485, Wipf and Stock Publishers

The whole gospel is contained in Christ.

Christ, Whole

Concerning our Lord Jesus Christ, we must also be aware that he is our Advocate, and that without him we cannot approach God.

Jesus, Christ, Lord

John Calvin, Jean Calvin, Thomas Boston (1996). “Sermons on Galatians”, Banner of Truth

The name of Christ excludes all merit of our own.

Names, Merit, Christ

If the gospel be not preached, Jesus Christ is, as it were, buried.

Jesus, Christ, Buried

Accursed is that peace of which revolt from God is the bond, and blessed are those contentions by which it is necessary to maintain the kingdom of Christ.

Blessed, Kingdoms, Christ

John Calvin “John Calvin's Bible Commentaries On St. Paul's First Epistle To The Corinthians Vol.1”, Jazzybee Verlag

The blood of Christ is necessary to purge the faults clinging to our best works.

Blood, Faults, Christ

To search for wisdom apart from Christ means not simply foolhardiness but utter insanity.

Mean, Insanity, Christ

Christ's intercession is the continual application of his death to our salvation.

Christ, Salvation, Application

Faith consists not in ignorance, but in knowledge - knowledge not of God merely...but when we recognize God as a propitious Father through the reconciliation made by Christ, and Christ as given to us for righteousness, sanctification, and life.

Father, Ignorance, Christ

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

Faith is not a distant view, but a warm embrace of Christ.

Views, Christ, Embrace

John Calvin (2013). “Commentary on Ephesians”, p.60, Ravenio Books

When we see that the whole sum of our salvation, and every single part of it, are comprehended in Christ, we must beware of deriving even the minutest portion of it from any other quarter.

Christ, Salvation, Quarters

John Calvin (2012). “The Institutes Of The Christian Religion (Annotated Edition)”, p.465, Jazzybee Verlag

Unless we ardently and prayerfully devote ourselves to Christ's righteousness we do not only faithlessly revolt from our Creator, but we also abjure him as our Savior.

Christ, Righteousness, Savior

John Calvin, Henry Van Andel (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.19, Baker Books

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