The Gospel was not meant merely to reside in our intellect, memories, and tongues, but to be seen in our lives.
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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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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The love of Christ towards His people is a deep well which has no bottom.
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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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It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.
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There are eternal consequences resulting from all our thoughts, words and actions, of which we take far too little account.
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Backsliding, generally first begins with neglect of private prayer.
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Let us seek friends that will stir up our prayers, our Bible reading, our use of time, and our salvation.
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It costs something to be a true Christian. It will cost us our sins, our self-righteousn ess, our ease and our worldliness.
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Take away the cross of Christ, and the Bible is a dark book.
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Nothing perhaps affects man’s character more than the company he keeps
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The Lord Jesus is “a friend who never changes.” There is no fickleness about Him: those whom He loves, He loves to the end.
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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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The only way to be really happy in such a world as this, is to be ever casting all our cares on God.
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Faith in the Lord Jesus is the only sure medicine for troubled hearts.
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