J. C. Ryle
J. C. Ryle
John Charles Rylewas the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth10 May 1816
christian long doe
A Christian is a walking sermon. They preach far more than a minister does, for they preach all week long.
lying roots saving
A right knowledge of sin lies at the root of all saving Christianity.
christian perfect church
Before Christ comes, it is useless to expect to see the perfect church.
men gone unjust
If Christ had not gone to the cross and suffered in our stead, the just for the unjust, there would not have been a spark of hope for us. There would have been a mighty gulf between ourselves and God, which no man ever could have passed.
men want abraham
We want more men and women who walk with God and before God, like Enoch and Abraham.
christian self cost
It costs something to be a true Christian. It will cost us our sins, our self-righteousn ess, our ease and our worldliness.
world doctrine christ
The doctrine of Christ crucified is the strength of a Minister. I, for one, would not be without it for all the world.
believe important sin
There is something sadly wrong when it is more important to us whether others are a part of our denomination, rather than whether they repent of sin, believe on Christ and live holy lives.
christian pride self
What will it cost [a person] to be a true Christian? It will cost him his self-righteousn ess. He must cast away all pride and high thoughts, and conceit of his own goodness. He must be content to go to heaven as a poor sinner, saved only by free grace, and owing all to the merit and righteousness of another.
christian scripture delight
True Christians delight to read the Scriptures, because they tell them about their beloved Savior.
book scripture proportion
Value all books in proportion as they are agreeable to Scripture. Those that are nearest to it are the best, and those that are farthest from it, and most contrary to it, the worst.
fall long people
People fall in private, long before they fall in public. The tree falls with a great crash, but the secret decay which accounts for it, is often not discovered until it is down on the ground.
fall christianity dare
Who shall dare to talk of strength when David can fall?
christian fall men
Men fall in private long before they fall in public.