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> [We must always bear in mind that the primary purpose of our work, is not to get persons to join the church or to give up their bad habits or to do anything else than this, to accept Jesus Christ,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/we-must-always-bear-in-mind-that-the-primary-purpose-of-our-work-is/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

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> [We must always bear in mind that the primary purpose of our work is not to get people to join a church, to give up their bad habits, or to do anything other than to accept Jesus Christ as their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/we-must-always-bear-in-mind-that-the-primary-purpose-of-our-work-is-2/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

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## Other authors on Bad habit

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- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-oscar-wilde-72846.jpg) Oscar Wilde 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-habit/oscar-wilde/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-og-mandino-72311.jpg) Og Mandino 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-habit/og-mandino/)
- [Benjamin Franklin 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-habit/benjamin-franklin/)

## More by R. A. Torrey

> [Tell me your doctrine of the Fall and I will tell you the state of your theology.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/tell-me-your-doctrine-of-the-fall-and-i-will-tell-you-the-state-of/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [Wealth, honors, pleasures, is not so eagerly to be desired as the forgiveness of our sins.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/wealth-honors-pleasures-is-not-so-eagerly-to-be-desired-as-the/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [The man or woman at home who prays often has as much to do with the effectiveness of the missionary on the field, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/the-man-or-woman-at-home-who-prays-often-has-as-much-to-do-with-the/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [To win men to acceptance of Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord is the only reason Christians are left in this world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/to-win-men-to-acceptance-of-jesus-christ-as-saviour-and-lord-is-the/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [If we would pray aright, the first thing we should do is to see to it that we really get an audience with God,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/if-we-would-pray-aright-the-first-thing-we-should-do-is-to-see-to-it/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [The life of entire surrender is a joyous life all along the way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/the-life-of-entire-surrender-is-a-joyous-life-all-along-the-way/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [Those persons who know the deep peace of God, the unfathomable peace that passeth all understanding, are always men and women of much prayer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/those-persons-who-know-the-deep-peace-of-god-the-unfathomable-peace/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [Pray for great things, expect great things, work for great things, but above all pray.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/pray-for-great-things-expect-great-things-work-for-great-things-but/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [Every Christian who does not study, really study, the Bible every day is a fool.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/every-christian-who-does-not-study-really-study-the-bible-every-day/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [The best book in the world to put into the hands of one who desires to know about Jesus and to be saved is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/the-best-book-in-the-world-to-put-into-the-hands-of-one-who-desires/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [Gospel preachers nowadays preach the gospel of the Crucifixion, the Apostles preached the gospel of the Resurrection as well. The Crucifixion loses its meaning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/gospel-preachers-nowadays-preach-the-gospel-of-the-crucifixion-the/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [The truly wise man is he who always believes the Bible against the opinions of any man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/the-truly-wise-man-is-he-who-always-believes-the-bible-against-the/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [Out of a very intimate acquaintance with D.L. Moody, I wish to testify that he was a far greater pray-er than he was preacher.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/out-of-a-very-intimate-acquaintance-with-d-l-moody-i-wish-to-testify/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [Any church may have a mighty man of God for its pastor, if it is willing to pay the price, and that price is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/any-church-may-have-a-mighty-man-of-god-for-its-pastor-if-it-is/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

> [If you and I are to be used in our sphere as D.L. Moody was used in his, we must put all that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-a-torrey/if-you-and-i-are-to-be-used-in-our-sphere-as-d-l-moody-was-used-in/)

[R. A. Torrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-a-torrey/)

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