Quotes about Salvation
It is therefore faith alone which justifies, and yet the faith which justifies is not alone.
— John Calvin
First, since by God's command all the saints daily ask for their sins to be forgiven (Matt.6:12), they confess themselves sinners. They do not ask in vain, for the Lord Jesus never bade us ask for something which he would not give us.
— John Calvin
The ultimate purpose of all sacrificial killing was to lead us to Christ; it was a testimony to the salvation of our souls in Christ, which alone is eternal.
— John Calvin
It is at this point that the gospel differs most from philosophy, since it teaches that the salvation of men is through the free remission of sins.
— John Calvin
It is at this point that the gospel differs most from philosophy, since it teaches that the salvation of men is through the free remission of sins.
— John Calvin
If a man does not hold on to Christ, his wisdom is mere folly, even though he comprehend heaven and earth; for all the treasures of heavenly wisdom are contained in Christ.
— John Calvin
Christ, therefore, died for our sins, in order to redeem or separate us from the world.
— John Calvin
The salvation of all the elect is not less certain than the power of God is invincible.
— John Calvin
He who lives by faith does not have life in himself; he flees to God because he does not possess it.
— John Calvin
Men are justified by believing, not by what they do. It is by faith they obtain grace: and grace cannot be earned as a payment for works.
— John Calvin
Ps. 126:1). God has done a stupendous and incredible work in us who bear Christ's name.
— John Calvin
Indeed in all ages Satan seems to have fought more violently against free justification by faith than against any other teaching, striving to extinguish it and smother it.
— John Calvin