J.C. Ryle: Quotes about God

“Grant that the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible is God's truth, and I know not in what way you can escape the doctrine that there is salvation only in Christ. From the liberality which says every body is right — from the charity which forbids you to say any body is wrong—from the peace which is bought at the expense of truth, may the good Lord deliver you.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 528.

God , Truth , Peace , Way

“A holy man will follow after purity of heart. He will dread all filthiness and uncleanness of spirit, and seek to avoid all things that might draw him into it. He knows his own heart is like tinder, and will diligently keep clear of the sparks of temptation. Who shall dare to talk of strength when David can fall? There is many a hint to be gleaned from the ceremonial law. Under it the man who only touched a bone or a dead body or a grave or a diseased person became at once unclean in the sight of God.”

J.C. Ryle

Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots (first published 1879).

God , Disease , Law , Heart

“When does the building of the Spirit really begin to appear in a man's heart? It begins, so far as we can judge, when he first pours out his heart to God in prayer.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 470.

God , Appearance , Heart

“Examine your own hearts. Do you see there any habit or custom which you know is wrong in the sight of God? If you do, don't delay for a moment in attacking it. Resolve at once to lay it aside. Nothing darkens the eyes of the mind so much, and deadens the conscience so surely, as an allowed sin. It may be a little one, but it is not any less dangerous.”

J.C. Ryle

Thoughts for Young Men.

God , Heart

“A true worshipper will every year know more of self, and God, and heaven, and duty, and doctrine, and practice, and experience. His religion is a living thing, and will grow.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Knots Untied (1877), Ch. XIII: "Worship", p. 295

God , Religion

“The heart is the part of man which God chiefly notices in religion.”

J.C. Ryle

Mark VII: 1–13, p. 136
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Mark (1857)

God , Religion , Parting , Heart

“Without a divine call no one can be saved. We are all so sunk in sin, and so wedded to the world, that we would never turn to God, unless He first called us by His grace.”

J.C. Ryle

Mark II: 13–22, p. 31
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Mark (1857)

God , Wedding , World

“Do something, by God's help, to make heaven more full and hell more empty.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Old Paths (1878), Ch. II: "Our Souls", p. 62

God , Hell , Help

“No man 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 about my soul."”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Home Truths (1859), Ch. II: "Repent, or Perish", p. 73

God , Soul , Reading

“Wealth is no mark of God's favour. Poverty is no mark of God's displeasure.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. II, Luke XVI: 19–31, p. 212
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. Luke (1858–1859)

God , Wealth

“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

Source: A Call to Prayer (1867), p. 35

God , World , Way , Happiness

“The blood of Christ can cleanse away all sin. But we must "plead guilty" before God can declare us innocent.”

J.C. Ryle

Source: Knots Untied (1877), Ch. XII: "Confession", p. 261

God , Christ

“There is only one door, one bridge, one ladder, between earth and heaven,—the crucified Son of God.”

J.C. Ryle

Vol. III, John XIV: 4–11, p. 60
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: St. John (1865–1873)

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