Quotes about Christ
It follows that we pray rightly only when we come to God trusting in the Mediator.
— John Calvin
Let us know, therefore, that when we have departed from Christ, nothing remains for us but death.
— John Calvin
But it is evident that the servants of Christ are treated with less humanity than adulterers, robbers, and other malefactors of their kind.
— John Calvin
Faith not only should be fixed upon the essence of Christ (as they say), but should also attend to his mission and power.
— John Calvin
Therefore, it is blasphemous to give the title Son to anyone but Christ.
— John Calvin
So today those who scorn to go to school to Christ and to train themselves in listening to the Word, really mock God himself and judge both the law and the prophets — and even the gospel itself — as without value.
— John Calvin
The faith of the gospel is called the knowledge of God's grace; for no one has ever tasted of the gospel but the man that knew himself to be reconciled to God, and took hold of the salvation that is held forth in Christ.
— John Calvin
The apostle teaches us that nothing from us will please God, unless we are purged by the blood of Christ.
— John Calvin
The general reason why Christ received baptism was, that he might render full obedience to the Father; and the special reason was, that he might consecrate baptism in his own body, that we might have it in common with him.
— John Calvin
All worship is unclean and wicked unless purified by the sprinkling of the blood of Christ.
— John Calvin
Before we receive any knowledge of God's Fatherly good will for us, the blood of Christ must intercede for us and restore us to God's favor.
— John Calvin
We should learn that there is no light in the law, or even in the whole Word of God, without Christ who is the Sun of Righteousness.
— John Calvin