If everything proceeded according to their wishes, they would not understand what it means to follow God. John Calvin More Quotes by John Calvin More Quotes From John Calvin When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers. John Calvin judginggodgiving Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to recieve John Calvin emptychristianhands For the fetus, though enclosed in the womb of its mother, is already a human being, and it is a monstrous crime to rob it of the life which it has not yet begun to enjoy. If it seems more horrible to kill a man in his own house than in a field, because a man's house is his place of most secure refuge, it ought surely to be deemed more atrocious to destroy a fetus in the womb before it has come to light. John Calvin lightmothermen Humility is the beginning of true intelligence. John Calvin humilitychristianityfaith We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own. John Calvin righteousnesschristfirsts If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his neck than preaches that sermon. John Calvin stepsfallfirsts 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. John Calvin religiouschristiandog Prayer doesn't change things - God changes things in answer to prayer. John Calvin religiousprayerfaith Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God. John Calvin christian-lovegodlymay I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ. John Calvin gave-upfoundchrist Men will never worship God with a sincere heart, or be roused to fear and obey Him with sufficient zeal, until they properly understand how much they are indebted to His mercy. John Calvin worshipheartmen The happiness promised us in Christ does not consist in outward advantages-such as leading a joyous and peaceful life, having rich possessions, being safe from all harm, and abounding with delights such as the flesh commonly longs after. No, our happiness belongs to the heavenly life! John Calvin delightpeacefuldoe The Lord has not redeemed you so you might enjoy pleasures and luxuries or so that you might abandon yourself to ease and indolence, but rather so you should be prepared to endure all sorts of evils. John Calvin luxuryevilease Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection. John Calvin striveperfectionchrist God preordained, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a part of the human race, without any merit of their own, to eternal salvation, and another part, in just punishment of their sin, to eternal damnation. John Calvin punishmentracejustice Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel. John Calvin shamewellschristian Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth. John Calvin sacrifice The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity. John Calvin churchexcellencedoe We should ask God to increase our hope when it is small, awaken it when it is dormant, confirm it when it is wavering, strengthen it when it is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown. John Calvin waveringdormantweak When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly. John Calvin leapaction
