The sufferings of Christ are the means of forgiveness of sin and eternal glory — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The subject then of these chapters may be stated thus, - man's only righteousness is through the mercy of God in Christ,… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Christ's intercession is the continual application of his death to our salvation. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The whole life of Christians ought to be an exercise of piety, since they are called to sanctification. It is the office… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The happiness promised us in Christ does not consist in outward advantages-such as leading a joyous and peaceful life, having rich possessions,… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The blood of Christ is necessary to purge the faults clinging to our best works. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The Holy Spirit is the bond by which Christ efficaciously unites us to himself. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
To have a proper understanding of the gospel, we must recognise that we need to lean entirely upon the Lord Jesus Christ… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Joy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God's saving grace in Christ Jesus. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
On the contrary, therefore, Christ declares that the doctrine of the Gospel, though it is preached to all without exception, cannot be… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Concerning our Lord Jesus Christ, we must also be aware that he is our Advocate, and that without him we cannot approach… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Without Christ, sciences in every department are vain....The man who knows not God is vain, though he should be conversant with every… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
In the maxims of the law, God is seen as the rewarder of perfect righteousness and the avenger of sin. But in… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Faith consists not in ignorance, but in knowledge - knowledge not of God merely...but when we recognize God as a propitious Father… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Those who fall away have never been thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of Christ but only had a slight and passing taste… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
God would remain absolutely hidden if we were not illuminated by the brightness of Christ. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Unless we ardently and prayerfully devote ourselves to Christ's righteousness we do not only faithlessly revolt from our Creator, but we also… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Pagan philosophers set up reason as the sole guide of life, of wisdom and conduct; but Christian philosophy demands of us that… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Now we shall possess a right definition of faith if we call it a firm and certain knowledge of God's benevolence toward… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
I have never seen either a drop of piety or a grain of truth or ingenuousness - nay, I have never found common sense… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
But a most pernicious error widely prevails that Scripture has only so much weight as is conceded to it by the consent of the… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
For earthly princes lay aside their power when they rise up against God, and are unworthy to be reckoned among the number of mankind.… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
It is no small honour that God for our sake has so magnificently adorned the world, in order that we may not only be… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
The word "hope" I take for faith; and indeed hope is nothing else but the constancy of faith. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit. — John Calvin Copy Share Image
There cannot be a surer rule, nor a stronger exhortation to the observance of it, than when we are taught that all the endowments… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
For Scripture is the school of the Holy Spirit, in which, as nothing is omitted that is both necessary and useful to know, so… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
“For earthly princes lay aside their power when they rise up against God, and are unworthy to be reckoned among the number of mankind.… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
