Holiness (Abridged): Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots

Most hope to go to heaven when they die; but few, it may be feared, take the trouble to consider whether they would enjoy heaven if they got there.

A true Christian is one who has not only peace of conscience, but war within.

Beginning with the "exceeding sinfulness of sin," Ryle moves through justification and sanctification toward holiness, expounding on its attributes and its manifestation in the hearts and lives of men and women. From there, he goes on to the implications of being holy-the fight, the cost, the reward-all the while focusing on the One who alone is truly holy-the Lord, Jesus Christ.

Convicting yet comforting, Ryle's words challenge us to forgo bland satisfaction and strive for holiness.