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 hearts are enfeebled by PROSPERITY so that we cannot make an effort to pray.
We must always speak of the efficacy of the ministry in such a manner that the entire praise of the work may be reserved for God alone.
It is only the goodness of God sensibly experienced by us which opens our mouth to celebrate His praise.
We must resist wandering thoughts in prayer. Raising our hands reminds us that we need to raise up our minds to God, setting aside all irrelevant thoughts.
The very word baptize, however, signifies to immerse; and it is certain that immersion was the practice of the ancient church.
Without Christ, sciences in every department are vain....The man who knows not God is vain, though he should be conversant with every branch of learning. Nay more, we may affirm this too with truth, that these choice gifts of God -- expertness of mind, acuteness of judgment, liberal sciences, and acquaintance with languages, are in a manner profaned in every instance in which they fall to the lot of wicked men.
Nobody seriously believes the universe was made by God without being persuaded that He takes care of His works.
The sum is, that the worship of God must be spiritual, in order that it may correspond with His nature. For although Moses only speaks of idolatry, yet there is no doubt but that by synecdoche, as in all the rest of the law, he condemns all fictitious services which men in their ingenuity have invented.
Who will venture to place the authority of Copernicus above that of the Holy Spirit?
Whether each of the faithful has a particular angel assigned him for his defense, I cannot venture certainly to affirm; not one angel only has the care of every one of us, but that all the angels together with one consent watch over our salvation....
The Bible is the sceptre by which the Heavenly King rules His Church.
When we see that the whole sum of our salvation, and every single part of it, are comprehended in Christ, we must beware of deriving even the minutest portion of it from any other quarter.
It cannot be denied that God in choosing and destining Mary to be the Mother of his Son, granted her the highest honor.
Indeed, a Christian ought to be disposed and prepared to keep in mind that he has to reckon with God every moment of his life.