Description
Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots is perhaps J. C. Ryle's best-known and, arguably, best-loved book. Although many things have changed since 1877, when this book was first published, one thing remains the same: 'real practical holiness does not receive the attention it deserves.' It was to remedy this attention deficit, and to counter false teaching on this most important subject, that Ryle took up his pen.
The twenty-one chapters in this enlarged edition highlight:
The real nature of holiness
The temptations and difficulties which all must expect who pursue it
The life-transforming truth that union with Christ is the root of holiness
The immense encouragement Jesus Christ holds out to all who strive to be holy.
Holiness, as with all of Ryle’s works, is clear and concise, penetrating and practical.
Endorsements
'A book I think every Christian should read. It is so readable, so accessible, a very simple style of presentation, but absolutely forceful, and discerning. Every time I read it the Lord uses it to press upon me the importance and the possibility of holiness. It's one of those books that makes you feel convicted but also inspired.' — KEVIN DEYOUNG
'…this book is simply the best of Ryle the Puritan-type pastor. Real Christians will find it a gold mine, a feast, a spur and a heart-warmer, food, drink, medicine, and a course of vitamins, all in one.' — J. I. PACKER
Table of Contents
Author’s Preface vii
Introduction xi
1 sin 1
2 Sanctification 21
3 Holiness 47
4 The Fight 71
5 The Cost 93
6 Growth 113
7 ‘Assurance’ 135
8 Moses—An Example 181
9 Lot—A Beacon 201
10 A Woman to be Remembered 219
11 Christ’s Greatest Trophy 243
12 The Ruler of the Waves 261
13 The Church which Christ Builds 287
14 Visible Churches Warned 305
15 ‘Lovest Thou Me?’ 321
16 Without Christ 339
17 Thirst Relieved 351
18 ‘Unsearchable Riches’ 375
19 Wants of the Times 391
20 ‘Christ Is All’ 415
21 Extracts from Old Writers 439
Product Details
Title: Holiness
Author: J. C. Ryle
Publisher: Banner of Truth
Pages: 480
Binding: Cloth-bound
Size: 22.2 x 14.2 x 3.2 cm
ISBN: 9781848715066
