A true believer's religion does not consist in mere intellectual assent to a certain set of propositions and doctrines. It is not a mere cold belief of a certain set of truths and facts concerning Christ.
It consists in union,
communion,
and fellowship
with an actual living Person, Jesus the Son of God.
It is a life of faith in Jesus,
confidence in Jesus,
leaning on Jesus,
drawing out of the fullness of Jesus,
speaking to Jesus,
working for Jesus,
loving Jesus,
and waiting for Jesus to come again.
~ J.C. Ryle
3 comments:
Great quote! And now I know that J. C. Ryle is not a contemporary man :) I really enjoyed his book that you gave me. Short, readable, but good. Thanks again!
Ahhh, I remember reading this recently. Excellent! :)
Ha ha...yeah Sam. I thought you knew he was dead...But glad you were able to enjoy his book anyway. ;)
Michelle...indeed...I get that feeling too, sometimes, with the quotes you post on facebook occasionally. ;)
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