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John Calvin Quotes

John Calvin quotes about faith

French Theologian July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564

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For the Word of God is not received by faith if it flits about in the top of the brain, but when it takes root in the depth of the heart . . . the heart's distrust is greater than the mind's blindness. It is harder for the heart to be furnished with assurance [of God's love] than for the mind to be endowed with thought. John Calvin
This is why Paul upholds the teaching of the gospel in such a forceful way ... Seeing such an example and such a picture of man’s great weakness and fickleness, Paul states that the truth of the gospel must supersede anything that we may devise … he is showing us that we ought to know the substance of the doctrine which is brought to us in the name of God, so that our faith can be fully grounded upon it. Then we will not be tossed about with every wind, nor will we wander about aimlessly,... John Calvin
...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... John Calvin
Just as the light of the sun, while it invigorates a living and animated body, produces effluvia in a carcass; so it is certain that the sacraments where the Spirit of faith is not present, breathes mortiferous rather than vital odour. John Calvin
John Calvin quote: "Is it faith to understand nothing, and merely submit your..."
Is it faith to understand nothing, and merely submit your convictions implicitly to the Church? John Calvin
John Calvin quote: "It would be the height of absurdity to label ignorance..."
It would be the height of absurdity to label ignorance tempered by humility "faith"!(Institutio III.2.3) John Calvin
John Calvin quote: "A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all..."
A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers. John Calvin
John Calvin quote: "They who strive to build up a firm faith in Scripture through..."
They who strive to build up a firm faith in Scripture through disputation are doing things backwards. John Calvin

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