John Calvin
John Calvin
John Calvinwas an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism, aspects of which include the doctrine of predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation of the human soul from death and eternal damnation. In these areas Calvin was influenced by the Augustinian tradition. Various Congregational, Reformed and Presbyterian churches, which look to Calvin as the chief expositor of their...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionTheologian
Date of Birth10 July 1509
CountryFrance
Our true and genuine wisdom can be summed up as the knowledge of God and the knowledge of ourselves.
We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.
Where is our acknowledgement of God if our thoughts are fixed on the glamour of our garments?
When we hear any mention of our mystical union with Christ, we should remember that holiness is the channel to do it.
No Task will be so sordid and base, provided you obey your calling in it, that it will not shine and be reckoned very precious in God's sight.
How can it be said that the weakness of the human will is aided so as to enable it to aspire effectually to the choice of good, when the fact is, that it must be wholly transformed and renewed?
All truth is God's truth.
It is amazing how much our lack of trust provokes God if we request of him a boon that we do not expect
Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered.
Those who set up a fictitious worship, merely worship and adore their own delirious fancies; indeed, they would never dare so to trifle with God, had they not previously fashioned him after their own childish conceits.
Satan is an astute theologian.
All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
This is plainly to ascribe divinity to 'free will.'