Never be satisfied with the world’s standard of Christianity!
J. C. RYLEWe know but little of true Christianity, if we don’t feel a deep concern about the souls of unconverted people.
More J. C. Ryle Quotes
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Unity without the gospel is a worthless unity; it is the very unity of hell.
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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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Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart.
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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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How is it that many who profess and call themselves Christians, do so little for the Savior whose name they bear?
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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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The true Christian delights to read the Scriptures, because they tell him about his beloved Savior.
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Without a thorough conviction of sin, men may seem to come to Jesus and follow Him for a season, but they will soon fall away and return to the world.
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Backsliding, generally first begins with neglect of private prayer.
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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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And I believe it to be a signal evidence of the Spirit’s presence when the Word is really precious to a man ‘s soul.
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Faith in the Lord Jesus is the only sure medicine for troubled hearts.
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I fear we are in danger of forgetting that to HAVE the Bible is one thing, and to READ it quite another.
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We must read our Bibles like men digging for hidden treasure.
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Laughter, ridicule, opposition, persecution, are often the only reward which Christ’s followers get from the world.
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