God does not look at riches, titles, education, or beauty. There is only one thing that God does look at, and that is the soul.
J. C. RYLEBetter to confess Christ 1000 times now and be despised by men, than be disowned by Christ before God on the day of Judgment.
More J. C. Ryle Quotes
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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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Tomorrow is the devil’s day, but today is God’s. Satan does not care how spiritual your intentions are, or how holy your resolutions, if only they are determined to be done tomorrow.
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Nothing perhaps affects man’s character more than the company he keeps
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The blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must ‘plead guilty’ before God can declare us innocent.
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I maintain that to tell a person they are born again, while they are living in carelessness or sin, is a dangerous delusion.
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God is far more willing to save sinners than sinners are to be saved.
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Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition. It can only be obtained by diligent, regular, daily, attentive reading.
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Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct.
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Let us beware of repentance without evidence.
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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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Take away the cross of Christ, and the Bible is a dark book.
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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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Conversion is not putting a man in an armchair and taking him easily to heaven. It is the beginning of a mighty conflict, in which it costs much to win the victory.
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Whatever others around you think, don’t you ever be ashamed of being a Christian.
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Let it never surprise true Christians if they are slandered and misrepresented in this world. They must not expect to fare better than their Lord.
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