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We do ourselves great harm when we refuse to agree with God's judgements, leaning on our own understanding... | “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. He who most entirely agrees with God, he is the most holy man.”; ― J.C. Ryle, Holiness | image tagged in holiness,inspirational quote,holy,christianity,motivational,memes | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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But it's more than just agreeing with God. You can agree with Him and His Word all you want, and not take any action. Not that deeds are a means of salvation, but they flow out of having received Grace, being at one with God, and having a heart to do His will. Faith without works is dead, right? So sanctification (the process of being made holy) can't spring solely out of being in agreement with the Almighty. There has to be action springing out of having received Grace so we can pass it on to others. Now don't go and do something rashly just because I said we need to take action. Make sure that what you are doing is in accordance with God's will, and act in His wisdom, not your own.

But I still agree with you. Being in agreement with God is what justifies (saves) us.
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I agree with you 100%.
"Hating," "loving," and "measuring" are action words. So the action is present in the quote. One can not be entirely or even partially in agreement with God and not take action. As you said, faith without works is dead.
I believe you are overthinking this quote and have probably never read any Ryle. There is no passivity in anything I have read by Ryle.
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Sorry about that. Yes, I do have a habit of overthinking things. No, I haven't read any Ryle.
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“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. He who most entirely agrees with God, he is the most holy man.”; ― J.C. Ryle, Holiness