John R. Rice Quotes of the Week

Everyone who reads this bears in his heart the scars left by friends who failed, by promises and hopes never fulfilled; the scars made by following the mirages of false hope inspired by fallible men. But thank God, here is a promise you can trust! "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." - John R. Rice

You can safely believe the Bible. It is the infallible Word of God. It has proven itself to millions of trusting hearts. Who ever found one single promise of it to fail? The saints and sages, the prophets and martyrs, the simple believers, the mighty heroes of the faith, have all found the Bible worthy of trust. You may safely risk every promise and accept every offer of this blessed Book. It is the infallible Word of God. Every line in it is "a faithful saying, worthy of all acceptation." - John R. Rice

The only ones who do not believe the Bible are those men who are willingly ignorant of the Bible, who never honestly investigated the Bible and opened their hearts to the truth and gave God a chance to prove His Word to their unbelieving hearts. Millions of others have proven it and you, dear reader, may prove it to yourself, if you are sincere and have an open heart that longs to know God and His Son and His Word and His will! - John R. Rice

It ought to check your smirky complacency, your smug self-righteousness, to know that God sees your heart and that though your life may be beautiful like a white-washed sepulchre, He knows that inwardly you are full of iniquity, like the rotting flesh and crawling maggots in the tomb.
Unless you have been born again, unless you have been cleansed in the blood, you are a poor, wicked, Hell-deserving sinner like Paul. God is not impressed with your outward morality and self-righteous boasting. You see, God knows your sinful heart! - John R. Rice

All who want a Saviour must take their place as sinners. There is no salvation for any other. - John R. Rice

A cultured and kindly woman was first distressed, then indignant when I pressed upon her the need to be born again. She told me how much money she gave to the poor, how she visited the sick, what a loyal wife and self-sacrificing mother she was. When I still insisted that she must be born again, that her heart must be cleansed, that she needed the new birth just as much as any drunkard or fallen woman, she was vexed and said, "But Mr. Rice, I am a GOOD woman!"
"Then you can go on to Hell," I said, "for Jesus did not die for good people. There is nothing in the Bible that offers salvation to good women." It is only self-confessed sinners who can come to Christ for salvation. - John R. Rice 

Dear sinner, if you want mercy, then remember, mercy is only for those who know themselves to be sinners. If you want forgiveness of your sins, then confess your sinful state. God wants no excuses. God will have no alibis. God is not impressed with your boasting. God has no patience with your self-righteousness. - John R. Rice