Christ Quotes by John Calvin

The whole gospel is contained in Christ.

— John Calvin

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

— John Calvin

The name of Christ excludes all merit of our own.

— John Calvin

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

— John Calvin

Christ is much more powerful to save, than Adam was to destroy.

— John Calvin

The sufferings of Christ are the means of forgiveness of sin and eternal glory

— John Calvin

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

— John Calvin

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

— John Calvin

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

— John Calvin

Christ is the most perfect image of God, into which we are so renewed as to bear the image of God, in…

— John Calvin

Those who fall away have never been thoroughly imbued with the knowledge of Christ but only had a slight and passing taste…

— John Calvin

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

— John Calvin

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

— John Calvin

Holiness is not a merit by which we can attain communion with God, but a gift of Christ, which enables us to…

— John Calvin

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

— John Calvin

Joy is a quiet gladness of heart as one contemplates the goodness of God's saving grace in Christ Jesus.

— John Calvin

Our assurance, our glory, and the sole anchor of our salvation are that Christ the Son of God is ours, and we…

— John Calvin

We have been adopted as sons by the Lord with this one condition; that our life expresses Christ, the bond of our…

— John Calvin

Wherefore all theology, when separated from Christ, is not only vain and confused, but is also mad, deceitful, and spurious; for, though…

— John Calvin

The cross of Christ only triumphs in the breast of believers over the devil and the flesh, sin and sinners, when their…

— John Calvin

On the contrary, therefore, Christ declares that the doctrine of the Gospel, though it is preached to all without exception, cannot be…

— John Calvin

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

In the maxims of the law, God is seen as the rewarder of perfect righteousness and the avenger of sin. But in…

— John Calvin

When pain and suffering strike, our faith is well founded if it is standing on the promises of God. For all of…

— John Calvin

This is the highest honour of the Church, that, until He is united to us, the Son of God reckons himself in…

— John Calvin

The whole life of Christians ought to be an exercise of piety, since they are called to sanctification. It is the office…

— John Calvin

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

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

— John Calvin

Accursed is that peace of which revolt from God is the bond, and blessed are those contentions by which it is necessary…

— John Calvin

Let us consider this settled, that no one has made progress in the school of Christ who does not joyfully await the…

— John Calvin

The denial of ourselves which Christ has so diligently commanded his disciples from the beginning will at last dominate all the desires…

— John Calvin

“Christ, therefore,   died for our sins, in order to redeem or separate us from the world.”

— John Calvin

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

— John Calvin

How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.

— John Calvin

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

— John Calvin

“Christ descended to us, to bear us up to the Father, and at the same time to bear us up to himself,…

— John Calvin

When we hear any mention of our mystical union with Christ, we should remember that holiness is the channel to do it.

— John Calvin

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

— John Calvin

To have a proper understanding of the gospel, we must recognise that we need to lean entirely upon the Lord Jesus Christ…

— John Calvin

...a man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of…

— John Calvin