Can true repentance exist without faith? By no means. But although they cannot be separated, they ought to be distinguished.
John CalvinThere are sons of God who do not yet appear so to us, but now do so to God; and there are those who, on account of some arrogated or temporal grace, are called so by us, but are not so to God.
John CalvinFaith and hope...are the wings by which our souls, rising above the world, are lifted up to God.
John CalvinUnless men establish their complete happiness in God, they will never give themselves truly and sincerely to him.
John CalvinIn a way, the futile excuses many people use to cover their superstitions are demolished. They think it is enough to have some sort of religious fervor, however ridiculous, not realizing that true religion must be according to God's will as the perfect measure; that He can never deny Himself and is no mere spirit form to be changed around according to individual preference.
John Calvin