Faith Quotes

Belief in something greater, whether divine, human, or simply possible.

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"We are saved not by our works, but by grace through faith in Christ alone."
John Calvin
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"Prayer is the refuge of the believer in times of trouble and uncertainty."
John Calvin
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"God's providence extends even to the smallest details of our daily lives."
John Calvin
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"Those who love money cannot love God with an undivided heart."
John Calvin
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"Mourning for sin is the necessary prelude to experiencing God's forgiveness."
John Calvin
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"The regenerate person is characterized by a new love for God's law."
John Calvin
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"God's election is mysterious but should not lead to despair or complacency."
John Calvin
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"The sanctification of the believer is a lifelong process of growth in grace."
John Calvin
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"Understanding God's sovereignty should lead to submission, not presumption."
John Calvin
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"The sacraments are signs and seals of God's covenant promises to believers."
John Calvin
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"All of life's events, pleasant and painful, are ordered by God's wise providence."
John Calvin
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"We are called to be living sacrifices, offering ourselves wholly to God's service."
John Calvin
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"God's wrath against sin is terrible, but His mercy to the penitent is sure."
John Calvin
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"A man may go to heaven with half the learning of another, but he can never go there with half the goodness."
Martin Luther
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"The most practical thing we can do is to spread the gospel."
Martin Luther
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"I have held many things in my hands and lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess."
Martin Luther
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"Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has."
Martin Luther
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"Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ even more boldly."
Martin Luther
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"The Devil is an optimist if he thinks he is stronger than God."
Martin Luther
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"Whoever wants to be a Christian should tear the eyes out of his reason."
Martin Luther
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"Sin boldly, but believe more boldly still, and rejoice in Christ."
Martin Luther
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"I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ or come to him."
Martin Luther
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"A Christian's life is not about going to heaven; it is about bringing heaven to earth."
Martin Luther
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"God did not make the righteous; He made sinners."
Martin Luther
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"God is a strange performer. He does not work as we expect."
Martin Luther
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"Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance; it is laying hold of His willingness."
Martin Luther
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"When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said repent, He willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance."
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"The true treasure of the church is the gospel, not money or property."
Martin Luther
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"The most impious belief is the belief that we are righteous."
Martin Luther
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"I have had the experience of being abandoned by God and I tell you it is terrible."
Martin Luther