J. C. Ryle Quotes
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I declare I know no state of soul more dangerous than to imagine we are born again and sanctified by the Holy Ghost, because we have picked up a few religious feelings.
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He that would be conformed to Christ's image, and become a Christ-like man, must be constantly studying Christ Himself.
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If we would have good ministers, we must remember our Lord’s example, and pray for them. Their work is heavy. Their responsibility is enormous. Their strength is small. Let us see that we support them, and hold up their hands by our prayers.
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No one ever said at the end of his days; 'I have read my bible too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful with my soul'
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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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If anyone feels his sins, let him come at once, straight, direct, not merely to church, or to the sacrament, or to repentance, or to prayer, but to Christ Himself.
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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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There are eternal consequences resulting from all our thoughts, words and actions, of which we take far too little account.
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We are all so sunk in sin, and so wedded to the world, that we would never turn to God and seek salvation, unless He first called us by His grace. Without a divine call, no one can be saved.
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The temple in which the Lord Jesus delights most, is a broken and contrite heart, renewed by the Holy Spirit.
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Growth in grace is one way to be happy in our religion. God has wisely linked together our comfort and our increase in holiness.
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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?