Wrong views about holiness are generally traceable to wrong views about human corruption. J. C. Ryle More Quotes by J. C. Ryle More Quotes From J. C. Ryle The devil has more knowledge than any of us, and yet is no better for it. J. C. Ryle more-knowledge devil The surest mark of true conversion is humility. J. C. Ryle conversion mark humility True faith will always show itself by its fruits . . . I suspect that, with rare exceptions, men die just as they have lived. J. C. Ryle fruit shows men There are very few errors and false doctrines of which the beginning may not be traced up to unsound views about the corruption of human nature. Wrong views of the disease will always bring with them wrong views of the remedy. Wrong views of the corruption of human nature will always carry with them wrong views of the grand antidote and cure of that corruption. J. C. Ryle doctrine errors views Follow Christ for His own sake, if you follow Him at all. J. C. Ryle sake ifs christ The incorruptible things are all within the narrow gate. The peace of God which passed all understanding - the bright hope of good things to come - the sense of the Spirit dwelling in us - the consciousness that we are forgiven, safe, insured, provided for in time and eternity, whatever may happen - these are true gold, and lasting riches. J. C. Ryle understanding gold dwelling We corrupt the Word of God most dangerously, when we throw any doubt on the plenary inspiration of any part of Holy Scripture. J. C. Ryle scripture inspiration doubt A Bible reading laity is a nation's surest defence against error. J. C. Ryle reading christian bible When the Lord Jesus Christ gives a man remission of sins, He also gives him repentance. J. C. Ryle giving men jesus Inability to distinguish doctrine is spreading far and wide, and so long as the preacher is "clever" and "earnest," hundreds seem to think it must be all right, and call you dreadfully "narrow and uncharitable" if you hint that he is unsound! J. C. Ryle clever long thinking Of all the doctrines of the Bible none is so offensive to human nature as the doctrine of God's sovereignty. J. C. Ryle doctrine offensive human-nature Those who confine God's love exclusively to the elect appear to me to take a narrow and contracted view of God's character and attributes....I have long come to the conclusion that men may be J. C. Ryle errors character men A man may commit sin and yet be ignorant of it, and fancy himself innocent when he is guilty... We shall do well to remember that when we make our own miserably imperfect knowledge and consciousness the measure of our sinfulness, we are on very dangerous ground. J. C. Ryle ignorant may men There is a vast quantity of religion current in the world which is not true, genuine Christianity. It passes muster, it satisfies sleepy consciences; but it is not good money. It is not the authentic reality that called itself Christianity in the beginning. J. C. Ryle sleepy reality world The best of men are men at best J. C. Ryle best-of-me men Another real danger to young men is thoughtlessness and lack of consideration. Lack of thought is one simple reason why thousands of souls are cast away forever. Men will not consider,-will not look forward,-will not look around them,-will not reflect on the end of their present course, and the sure consequences of their present ways,-and awake at last to find they are damned for lack of thinking. J. C. Ryle real simple men Sicknesses, losses, crosses, anxieties and disappointments seem absolutely needful to keep us humble, watchful and spiritual-minde d. They are as needful as the pruning knife to the vine and the refiner’s furnace to the gold. J. C. Ryle disappointment spiritual humble So long as you do not quarrel with sin, you will never be a truly happy man. J. C. Ryle happiness men long Sin rarely seems sin at first beginnings. J. C. Ryle sin seems firsts When a man’s heart is cold and unconcerned about religion – when his hands are never employed in doing God’s work – when his feet are not familiar with God’s ways – when his tongue is seldom or never used in prayer and praise – when his eyes are blind to the beauty of the kingdom of heaven – when his mind is full of the world, and has no room for spiritual things – when these marks are to be found in a man the word of the Bible is the right word to use about him, and that word is, ‘Dead.’ J. C. Ryle prayer spiritual heart
