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A Bible reading laity is a nation's surest defence against error.
J. C. Ryle
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J. C. Ryle
Age: 84 †
Born: 1816
Born: May 10
Died: 1900
Died: June 10
Anglican Priest
Bishop Of Liverpool
Cricketer
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Macclesfield
Cheshire
J. C. Ryle
John Ryle
John C. Ryle
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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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Let us strive, every year we live, to become more deeply acquainted with Scripture.
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The eye of God! Think of that. Everywhere, in every house, in every field, in every room, in every company, alone or in a crowd, the eye of God is always upon you.
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Follow Christ for His own sake, if you follow Him at all.
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True repentance begins with KNOWLEDGE of sin. It goes on to work SORROW for sin. It leads to CONFESSION of sin before God. It shows itself before a person by a thorough BREAKING OFF from sin. It results in producing a DEEP HATRED for all sin.
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To be Christian it will cost a man his love of ease.
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So long as you do not quarrel with sin, you will never be a truly happy man.
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Meekness is one of the brightest graces which can adorn the Christian character.
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Assurance of hope is more than life, it is health, strength, power, vigor, activity, energy, manliness, beauty.
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The best of men are men at best
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We must read our Bibles like men digging for hidden treasure.
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Of all the doctrines of the Bible none is so offensive to human nature as the doctrine of God's sovereignty.
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Election is always to sanctification. Where there is no visible fruit of sanctification, we may be sure there is no election.
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Oh, dear friend, if you love your children, I charge you, do not let the early impression of a habit of prayer slip by. If you train your children to do anything, train them, at least, to have a habit of prayer.
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Nothing is so offensive to Christ as lukewarmness in religion.
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Let your Christianity be so unmistakable, your eye so single, your heart so whole, your walk so straightforward, that all who see you may have no doubt whose you are, and whom you serve.
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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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Millions of people profess and call themselves Christians, whom the Apostle Paul would not have called Christians at all.
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The children of God all have a cross to bear. A suffering Savior generally has suffering disciples.
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How can we love sin, when we remember that because of our sins Jesus died?
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