J. C. Ryle

"...Holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord" (Heb. 12:14). Let me try to draw a picture of Biblical holiness, that we may see it clearly before the eyes of our minds. Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God, according as we find His mind described in Scripture. It is the habit of agreeing in God’s judgment, hating what He hates, loving what He loves, and measuring everything in this world by the standard of His Word. He who most entirely agrees with God –...

[The following article offers several hints to help you read the Bible faithfully and effectively.] 1. For one thing, begin reading your Bible this very day. The way to do a thing is to do it; and the way to read the Bible is actually to read it! It is not merely meaning, or wishing, or resolving, or intending, or thinking about it which will advance you one step. You must positively read. There is no royal road in this matter, any more than in the matter of prayer. 2. For...