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. John Calvin More Quotes by John Calvin More Quotes From John Calvin Scripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God. John Calvin darkness views giving ...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 The Scriptures obtain full authority among believers only when men regard them as having sprung from heaven, as if there the living words of God were heard. John Calvin scripture men heaven Let that ethical philosophy therefore of free-will be far from a Christian mind. John Calvin christian mind philosophy True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self. John Calvin knowledge-of-god self two We should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone. John Calvin insult faults charity Prayer is the chief exercise of faith. John Calvin chiefs prayer exercise Let us be peaceable as near as we can: let us relent of our own right: let us not strive for these worldly goods, honour and reputation: let us bear all wrongs and outrages, rather than be moved to any debate through our own fault. But in the meanwhile, let us fight for God's truth with tooth and nail. John Calvin teeth nails fighting For Scripture is the school of the Holy Spirit, in which, as nothing is omitted that is both necessary and useful to know, so nothing is taught but what is expedient to know. Therefore we must guard against depriving believers of anything disclosed about predestination in Scripture, lest we seem either wickedly to defraud them of the blessing of their God or to accuse and scoff at the Holy Spirit for having published what it is in any way profitable to suppress. John Calvin blessing way school The evil in our desires typically does not lie in what we want, but that we want it too much. John Calvin greed evil lying Can true repentance exist without faith? By no means. But although they cannot be separated, they ought to be distinguished. John Calvin distinguished repentance mean 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. John Calvin prayer wish thinking Scripture urges and warns us that whatever favors we may have obtained from the Lord, we have received them as a trust on condition that they should be applied to the common benefit of the church. John Calvin scripture church may There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence. John Calvin christian-inspirational confidence block When God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit. John Calvin forgiving design heart The very word baptizé, however, signifies to immerse; and it is certain that immersion was the practice of the ancient Church. John Calvin ancient church practice The glory of God shines, indeed, in all creatures on high and below, but never more brightly than in the cross. John Calvin glory shining crosses 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. John Calvin sacrifice thankfulness tables We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too. John Calvin christian-inspirational miracle remember Whomever the Lord has adopted and deemed worthy of His fellowship ought to prepare themselves for a hard, toilsome, and unquiet life, crammed with very many and various kinds of evil. John Calvin fellowship kind evil
