The nearer we live to God while we live, the more ready we will be to dwell forever in His presence when we die.
J. C. RYLENever let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace.
More J. C. Ryle Quotes
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There is only one door, one bridge, one ladder, between earth and heaven – the crucified Son of God.
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Let your Christianity be so unmistakable, your eye so single, your heart so whole, your walk so straightforward, that all who see you may have no doubt whose you are, and whom you serve.
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According to the men of the world, few are going to hell; According to the Bible, few are going to heaven.
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Whatever others around you think, don’t you ever be ashamed of being a Christian.
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Men fall in private long before they fall in public.
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Fathers and mothers, do not forget that children learn more by the eye than they do by the ear… Imitation is a far stronger principle with children than memory. What they see has a much stronger effect on their minds than what they are told.
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The highest form of selfishness is that of the man who is content to go to heaven alone.
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No one ever reached heaven without repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
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If you do not love Christ, let me tell you plainly what is the reason. You have no sense of debt to him.
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The parent who tries to train without setting a good example is building with one hand, and pulling down with the other.
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It was the whole Trinity, which at the beginning of creation said, “Let us make man”. It was the whole Trinity again, which at the beginning of the Gospel seemed to say, “Let us save man”.
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Prayer needs neither learning, wisdom or book knowledge to begin it. It needs nothing but heart and will.
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Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor. Jesus can understand you.
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Pride is the oldest and most common of sins. Humility is the rarest and most beautiful of graces.
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We must read our Bibles like men digging for hidden treasure.
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