John Calvin Quotes About Good Works

Quotes about: Good Works

• Free will does not enable any man to perform good works, unless he is assisted by grace; indeed, the special grace which the elect alone receive through regeneration. For I stay not to consider the extravagance of those who say that grace is offered equally and promiscuously to all

  John Calvin

  Men, Grace, Special

  John Calvin (2012). “The Institutes Of The Christian Religion (Annotated Edition)”, p.235, Jazzybee Verlag

• In our good works nothing is our own.

  John Calvin

  Stewardship, Good Work

  John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On Ezekiel 1- 12 (Annotated Edition)”, p.331, Jazzybee Verlag

• There is no inconsistency in saying that God rewards good works, provided we understand that nevertheless men obtain eternal life gratuitously.

  John Calvin

  Men, Rewards, Good Work

• The first part of a good work is the will, the second is vigorous effort in the doing of it. God is the author of both. It is, therefore, robbery from God to arrogate anything to ourselves, either in the will or the act.

  John Calvin

  Effort, Firsts, Good Work

  John Calvin (2012). “The Institutes Of The Christian Religion (Annotated Edition)”, p.266, Jazzybee Verlag

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