Man's nature, so to speak, is a perpetual factory of idols.
Protestant reformer
Another translation of the 'idol forge' quote from the Institutes.
1536
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"Our hearts are so prone to idolatry that we cannot but be continually forging new gods for ourselves."
Humorous"We are not our own; we are God's."
Strange & Unusual"The elect are saved by God's free grace, without any merit of their own."
Shocking"We are not our own; we belong to God."
Humorous"God's foreknowledge and predestination are not the same; for foreknowledge is simple knowledge, but predestination is a decree."
Shocking