Old Paths
J. C. Ryle
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Length 20 h 30 min
Chapters 63
First published 1878
This book is subtitled “Being Plain Statements on Some of the Weightier Matters of Christianity". The main title comes from the writings the old testament prophet Jeremiah, who refers to the old paths where the good way is, which if people walk in it they will find rest for their souls (Jer 6 v6). Bishop Ryle wrote this book at a time when many in the church were forsaking the old paths of evangelical Christianity in favour of liberal ideas. In Ryle’s day the old doctrines held by the apostolic Christians and reformers had started to be sneered at in certain quarters as being old-fashioned and worn out, and that something more modern was needed.
Ryle held that the “old paths” were the best ones, and wrote “The longer I live the more I am convinced that the world needs no new Gospel, as some profess to think. I am thoroughly persuaded that the world needs nothing but bold, full, unflinching teaching of the 'old paths'.” (Summary by Christopher Smith)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Christopher Smith 9:48
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Ch 1 pt 2 - Inspiration Read by Christopher Smith 25:25
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Ch 1 pt 3 - Inspiration Read by Christopher Smith 24:48
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Ch 1 pt 4 - Inspiration Read by Christopher Smith 23:35
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Ch 2 pt 1 - Our Souls Read by Christopher Smith 21:29
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Ch 2 pt 2 - Our Souls Read by Christopher Smith 21:36
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Ch 2 pt 3 - Our Souls Read by Christopher Smith 11:14
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Ch 3 pt 1 - Few Saved Read by Christopher Smith 21:43
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Ch 3 pt 2 - Few Saved Read by Christopher Smith 22:48
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Ch 3 pt 3 - Few Saved Read by Christopher Smith 21:05
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Ch 4 pt 1 - Our Hope Read by Christopher Smith 21:34
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Ch 4 pt 2 - Our Hope Read by Christopher Smith 26:23
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Ch 4 pt 3 - Our Hope Read by Christopher Smith 18:09
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Ch 5 pt 1 - Alive or Dead Read by Christopher Smith 19:16
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Ch 5 pt 2 - Alive or Dead Read by Christopher Smith 27:02
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Ch 5 pt 3 - Alive or Dead Read by Christopher Smith 21:33
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Ch 6 pt 1 - Our Sins Read by Christopher Smith 26:11
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Ch 6 pt 2 - Our Sins Read by Christopher Smith 18:37
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Ch 6 pt 3 - Our Sins Read by Christopher Smith 21:42
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Ch 7 pt 1 - Forgiveness Read by Christopher Smith 13:18
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Ch 7 pt 2 - Forgiveness Read by Christopher Smith 19:46
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Ch 7 pt 3 - Forgiveness Read by Christopher Smith 16:42
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Ch 7 pt 4 - Forgiveness Read by Christopher Smith 25:46
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Ch 8 pt 1 - Justification Read by Christopher Smith 18:04
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Ch 8 pt 2 - Justification Read by Christopher Smith 16:24
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Ch 8 pt 3 - Justification Read by Christopher Smith 14:37
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Ch 8 pt 4 - Justification Read by Christopher Smith 16:35
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Ch 9 pt 1 - The Cross of Christ Read by Christopher Smith 13:17
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Ch 9 pt 2 - The Cross of Christ Read by Christopher Smith 14:06
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Ch 9 pt 3 - The Cross of Christ Read by Christopher Smith 14:47
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Ch 9 pt 4 - The Cross of Christ Read by Christopher Smith 16:23
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Ch 10 pt 1 - The Holy Ghost Read by Christopher Smith 19:19
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Ch 10 pt 2 - The Holy Ghost Read by Christopher Smith 13:16
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Ch 10 pt 3 - The Holy Ghost Read by Christopher Smith 14:07
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Ch 10 pt 4 - The Holy Ghost Read by Christopher Smith 20:05
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Ch 11 pt 1 - Having the Spirit Read by Christopher Smith 18:17
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Ch 11 pt 2 - Having the Spirit Read by Christopher Smith 18:07
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Ch 11 pt 3 - Having the Spirit Read by Christopher Smith 17:16
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Ch 11 pt 4 - Having the Spirit Read by Christopher Smith 18:04
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Ch 12 pt 1 - Conversion Read by Christopher Smith 10:55
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Ch 12 pt 2 - Conversion Read by Christopher Smith 12:34
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Ch 12 pt 3 - Conversion Read by Christopher Smith 17:06
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Ch 13 pt 1 - The Heart Read by Christopher Smith 19:29
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Ch 13 pt 2 - The Heart Read by Christopher Smith 22:05
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Ch 14 pt 1 - Christ's Invitation Read by Christopher Smith 20:14
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Ch 14 pt 2 - Christ's Invitation Read by Christopher Smith 20:02
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Ch 15 pt 1 - Faith Read by Christopher Smith 13:20
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Ch 15 pt 2 - Faith Read by Christopher Smith 11:48
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Ch 15 pt 3 - Faith Read by Christopher Smith 16:42
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Ch 15 pt 4 - Faith Read by Christopher Smith 21:59
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Ch 16 pt 1 - Repentance Read by Christopher Smith 17:18
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Ch 16 pt 2 - Repentance Read by Christopher Smith 20:47
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Ch 16 pt 3 - Repentance Read by Christopher Smith 17:34
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Ch 16 pt 4 - Repentance Read by Christopher Smith 21:10
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Ch 17 pt 1 - Christ's Power to Save Read by Christopher Smith 18:36
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Ch 17 pt 2 - Christ's Power to Save Read by Christopher Smith 31:12
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Ch 18 pt 1 - Election Read by Christopher Smith 19:56
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Ch 18 pt 2 - Election Read by Christopher Smith 20:37
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Ch 19 pt 1 - Perseverance Read by Christopher Smith 19:03
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Ch 19 pt 2 - Perseverance Read by Christopher Smith 29:54
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Ch 19 pt 3 - Perseverance Read by Christopher Smith 17:57
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Ch 19 pt 4 - Perseverance Read by Christopher Smith 17:44
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Ch 19 pt 5 - Perseverance Read by Christopher Smith 26:36
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