That preaching is sadly defective which dwells exclusively on the mercies of God and the joys of heaven, yet never sets forth the terrors of the Lord and the miseries of hell.
J. C. RYLEIf men come among you who do NOT preach all the counsel of God, who do NOT preach of Christ, sin, holiness, of ruin, redemption, and regeneration, and do NOT preach of these things in a Scriptural way, you ought to cease to hear them.
More J. C. Ryle Quotes
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The fear of punishment, the desire of reward, the sense of duty, are all useful arguments, in their way, to persuade people to holiness. But they are all weak and powerless, until a person loves Christ.
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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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Never be satisfied with the world’s standard of Christianity!
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Never let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace.
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If you want to find out how much someone loves you, find out how much they pray for you.
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No one ever reached heaven without repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
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To say that we are sorry for our sins is mere hypocrisy, unless we show that we are really sorry for them, by giving them up. Doing is the very life of repentance.
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Sicknesses, losses, crosses, anxieties and disappointments seem absolutely needful to keep us humble, watchful and spiritual-minde d. They are as needful as the pruning knife to the vine and the refiner’s furnace to the gold.
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Praying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.
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A religion that costs nothing is worth nothing. A cheap Christianity, without a cross, will prove in the end a useless Christianity, without a crown.
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The Word of God is ROCK. All else is sand.
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It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.
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Let us beware of repentance without evidence.
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The eye of God! Think of that. Everywhere, in every house, in every field, in every room, in every company, alone or in a crowd, the eye of God is always upon you.
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Jesus hears us, and in His own good time will give an answer… He may sometimes keep us long waiting…but He will never send us empty away.
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