It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.
J. C. RYLEIt is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear.
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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.
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Live as if you thought that Christ might come at any time.
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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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If you love Christ, never be ashamed to let others see it and know it. Speak for Him. Witness for Him. Live for Him.
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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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HATE SIN! Instead of loving it, cleaving to it, excusing it, playing with it, we ought to hate it with a deadly hatred.
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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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Imagination is the hotbed where this sin is too often hatched. Guard your thoughts, and there will be little fear about your actions.
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It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.
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Let us beware of repentance without evidence.
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Every fresh act of sin lessens fear and remorse, hardens our hearts, blunts the edge of our conscience, and increases our evil inclination.
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Whatever you read, read the Bible first. Beware of bad books: there are plenty in this day. Take heed what you read.
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Obedience is the only reality. It is faith visible, faith acting, and faith manifest. It is the test of real discipleship among the Lord’s people.
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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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True Christianity is not merely believing a certain set of dry abstract propositions: it is to live in daily personal communication with an actual living person – Jesus Christ.
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