A right knowledge of sin lies at the root of all saving Christianity. J. C. Ryle More Quotes by J. C. Ryle More Quotes From J. C. Ryle If you love Christ, never be ashamed to let others see it and know it. Speak for Him. Witness for Him. Live for Him. J. C. Ryle ashamedspeakchrist The Gospel was not meant merely to reside in our intellect, memories, and tongues, but to be seen in our lives. J. C. Ryle intellecttonguememories The Gospel which we possess was not given to us only to be admired, talked of, and professed - but to be practiced. J. C. Ryle given Wherever we may be, or whatever our circumstances, the Lord Jesus sees them. We are never beyond the reach of His care. J. C. Ryle caremayjesus According to the men of the world, few are going to hell; According to the Bible, few are going to heaven. J. C. Ryle menheavenworld In Christ alone God’s rich provision of salvation for sinners is treasured up: by Christ alone God’s abundant mercies come down from heaven to earth. Christ’s blood alone can cleanse us; Christ’s righteousness alone can cleanse us; Christ’s merit alone can give us a title to heaven. Jews and Gentiles, learned and unlearned, kings and poor men--all alike must either be saved by the Lord Jesus, or lost forever. J. C. Ryle kingsmenjesus There is a common, worldly kind of Christianity in this day, which many have, and think they have enough-a cheap Christianity which offends nobody, and requires no sacrifice-which costs nothing, and is worth nothing. J. C. Ryle sacrificecostthinking It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ. J. C. Ryle relatives-and-friendsimpossiblechrist It must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home. J. C. Ryle churchhomeheart Do not glory in your own faith, your own feelings, your own knowledge, or your own diligence. Glory in nothing but Christ. J. C. Ryle gloryfeelingschrist Let us cleave to Christ more closely, love Him more heartily, live to Him more thoroughly, copy Him more exactly, confess Him more boldly, and follow Him more fully. J. C. Ryle copieschrist I fear we are in danger of forgetting that to HAVE the Bible is one thing, and to READ it quite another. J. C. Ryle one-thingdangerforget A Christian is a walking sermon. They preach far more than a minister does, for they preach all week long. J. C. Ryle christiandoelong Our prayers may be weak, stammering, and poor in our eyes. But if they come from a right heart, God understands them. Such prayers are His delight. J. C. Ryle eyeprayerheart A religion that costs nothing is worth nothing. A cheap Christianity, without a cross, will prove in the end a useless Christianity, without a crown. J. C. Ryle deep-thoughtchristianreligion No one ever said at the end of his days; 'I have read my bible too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful with my soul' J. C. Ryle too-muchsoulchristian Never does a person see any beauty in Christ as a Savior, until they discover that they are a lost and ruined sinner. J. C. Ryle worshipdoechrist The only way to be really happy in such a world as this, is to be ever casting all our cares on God. J. C. Ryle carewayworld Backsliding, generally first begins with neglect of private prayer. J. C. Ryle neglectprayerfirsts It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear. J. C. Ryle neglectteacherfirsts
