Quotes about Life
The whole life of man until he is converted to Christ is a ruinous labyrinth of wanderings.
— John Calvin
The most accomplished in the Scripture are fools, unless they acknowledge that they have need of God for their schoolmaster all the days of their life.
— John Calvin
For this we must believe: that the mind is never seriously aroused to desire and ponder the life to come unless it be previously imbued with contempt for the present life. Indeed, there is no middle ground between these two: either the world must become worthless to us or hold us bound by intemperate love of it.
— John Calvin
Just as the light of the sun, while it invigorates a living and animated body, produces effluvia in a carcass; so it is certain that the sacraments where the Spirit of faith is not present, breathes mortiferous rather than vital odour.
— John Calvin
In this respect the frailty of the human mind is surely proved: even when it seems to follow the way, it limps and staggers. Yet the fact remains that some seed of political order has been implanted in all men. And this is ample proof that in the arrangement of this life no man is without the light of reason.
— John Calvin
God has so ordained and governed the Christian church that the cross has been the preparation for victory, and death the way to life.
— 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
The will of God is the rule of righteousness; whatever does not agree with his will is unrighteous; and if unrighteous, it is at the same time deadly.
— John Calvin
For true doctrine is not a matter of the tongue, but of life; neither is Christian doctrine grasped only by the intellect and memory, as truth is grasped in other fields of study. Rather, doctrine is rightly received when it takes possession of the entire soul and finds a dwelling place and shelter in the most intimate affections of the heart.
— John Calvin
As age and weakness grew upon him, so he hastened his labour; and, according to his petition to God, he in manner ended his life with his work, for he lived not long after.
— John Calvin
Let us know, therefore, that when we have departed from Christ, nothing remains for us but death.
— John Calvin
What then is the Word of God which gives us life; what but the law, the prophets, and the gospel?
— John Calvin