Setting the Stage for the Divine Drama

On Sunday we carefully considered the exhortation that Peter gives in 2 Peter 1:5 which says: “Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and….” If you were...

The Cost of Being a True Christian

This is the eighth installment in a series of posts from Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots(Hardcopy/Kindle). J. C. Ryle’s classic book on Holiness. Today we are going to look at a section of this book that deals with “The Cost.” He...

The Importance of True Practical Holiness

This is the sixth installment in a series of posts from Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots(Hardcopy/Kindle). J. C. Ryle’s classic book on Holiness. First Post: 12 points defining sanctification. Second Post: 10 points on the visible evidence of...

True Practical Holiness

This is the fifth installment in a series of posts from Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots(Hardcopy/Kindle). J. C. Ryle’s classic book on Holiness. First Post: 12 points defining sanctification. Second Post: 10 points on the visible evidence of...

The Visible Evidence of Sanctification

This is the second post in a series of posts from Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots(Hardcopy/Kindle). J. C. Ryle’s classic book on Holiness very helpfully works through various aspects of Sanctification. Last week we saw 12 points that he...