Grace Quote by John Calvin
““in Augustine with this expression, - "God crowns not our merits but his own gifts; and the name of reward is given not to what is due to our merits, but to the recompense of grace previously bestowed?””
About This Quote
Source Treat: Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book III, 1559
Divine grace, not human merit, is the source of reward and blessing.
In simple terms: Rewards come from God's gifts, not our own merit.
Key Takeaway
Trust in grace, not self‑praise.
Themes
grace
merit
divine reward
humility
Mood
humble
reflective
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- church teaching
- personal reflection
- spiritual counseling
Key Concepts
theology
soteriology
gift theology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you recognize gifts versus achievements?
- Do you rely on grace in daily life?
A Different Perspective
Human effort alone cannot earn divine favor.
![“[Grace] is given not to make us something other than ourselves but to make us radically ourselves. Grace is given not to implant in us a foreign wisdom but to make us alive to the wisdom that was born with us in our mothers womb. Grace is given not to lead us into another identity but to…” quote by John Philip Newell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70d/john-philip-newell-70753_alive_grace-is-given-not-to-make-us-something_1446210.jpg)
![“Through the grace of a thief, one can become a thief and through the grace of a Gnani [the enlightened one], one can become a Gnani [the enlightened one].” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/102/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened_through-the-grace-of-a-thief-one-can-bec_4725.jpg)
