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“When we hear any mention of our mystical union with Christ, we should remember that holiness is the channel to do it.”

Quote by John Calvin

Book:Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life

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Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life

This book is a classic work that delves into the spiritual and ethical aspects of Christian life, offering insights into the path to spiritual growth and salvation. more

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John Calvin (July 10, 1509 - May 27, 1564) was a significant figure in the 16th-century Protestant Reformation and the founder of the Calvinist branch of Protestantism. He was a theologian, philosopher, and Christian reformer whose theological ideas had a profound impact on subsequent generations. more

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Book:Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life

Source: Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life

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Source: Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life

“Pagan philosophers set up reason as the sole guide of life, of wisdom and conduct; but Christian philosophy demands of us that we surrender our reason to the Holy Spirit; and this means that we no longer live for ourselves, but that Christ lives and reigns within us (Rom 12:1; Eph 4:23; Gal 2:20).”

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“Scripture urges and warns us that whatever favors we may have obtained from the Lord, we have received them as a trust on condition that they should be applied to the common benefit of the church.”

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Source: Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life

“You cannot imagine a more certain rule or a more powerful suggestion than this, that all the blessings we enjoy are divine deposits which we have received on this condition that we distribute them to others.”

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Source: Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life

“Let this be our rule for goodwill and helpfulness, that whenever we are able to assist others we should behave as stewards who must someday give an account of ourselves.”

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Source: Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life

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Source: Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life