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
There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.
All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
If we are given gold, would we not test it to determine it's value? If we doubted its genuineness - we would test it by fire...and so God with us....
We must observe that the knowledge of God which we are invited to cultivate is not that which, resting satisfied with empty speculation, only flutters in the brain, but a knowledge which will prove substantial and fruitful whenever it is duly perceived and rooted in the heart.
In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
The true wisdom of man consists in the knowledge of God the creator and Redeemer.
Faith is tossed about by various doubts, so that the minds of the godly are rarely at peace.
The subject then of these chapters may be stated thus, - man's only righteousness is through the mercy of God in Christ, which being offered by the Gospel is apprehended by faith.
The Gospel acts without threats... it teaches us about the supreme goodwill of God towards us.
Our true and genuine wisdom can be summed up as the knowledge of God and the knowledge of ourselves.
Against the persecution of a tyrant the godly have no remedy but prayer.
Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God.