Pursue Holiness
“Follow peace with all men and holiness,
without which no man shall see the Lord”
Hebrews 12:14 (ESV)
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“The depth of an individual’s pursuit of holiness
is the revelation of their desire to see God!”
Brian Troxel
Tag: Holiness
Gregory of Nyssa
Wisdom of the Ages
“If we truly think of Christ as our source of holiness, we shall refrain from anything wicked or impure in thought or act and thus show ourselves to be worthy bearers of his name. For the quality of holiness is shown not by what we say but by what we do in life”
Gregory of Nyssa
Wisdom of the Ages – Jerry Bridges
No one can attain any degree of holiness without God working in his life, but just as surely no one will attain it without effort on his own part
Wisdom of the Ages
“The pursuit of holiness is a joint venture between God and the Christian. No one can attain any degree of holiness without God working in his life, but just as surely no one will attain it without effort on his own part”
– Jerry Bridges
Wisdom of the Ages – J.C. Ryle
Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God, according as we find His mind described in Scripture
Wisdom of the Ages
“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”
– J.C. Ryle
Wisdom of the Ages – John Owen
“Let not that man think he makes any progress in holiness who walks not over the bellies of his lusts.”
Wisdom of the Ages
“Let not that man think he makes any progress in holiness who walks not over the bellies of his lusts.”
― John Owen
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