21 Quotes by Charles Caldwell Ryrie

The Bible is the greatest of all books; to study it the noblest of all pursuits; to understand it, the highest of all goals.

What is said in James 2:14 ff. is like a two-coupon train or bus ticket. One coupon says, “Not good if detached” and the other says, “Not good for passage”. Works are not good for passage; but faith detached from works is not saving faith.

Satan must be defeated in the arena he dominates, this world. So Christ was sent into this world to destroy Satan’s works.

One of my former teachers repeatedly reminded us that an imbalance in theology was the same as doctrinal insanity.

Theology is for everyone. Indeed, everyone needs to be a theologian. In reality, everyone is a theologian – of one sort or another. And therein lies the problem. There is nothing wrong with being an amateur theologian or a professional theologian, but there is everything wrong about being an ignorant or a sloppy theologian. Therefore, every Christian should read theology. Theology simply means thinking about God and expressing those thoughts in some way.

The use of our possessions shows us up for what we actually are.

One be covetous when he has little, much or anything between, for covetousness comes from the heart, not from the circumstances of life.

By wholesome I mean balanced. There is nothing more devastating to the practice of spiritual living than an imbalance.

These three – fellowship, the Word, and prayer – will enable the believer to experience the new life in his heart: in his intellect, emotions, will, and spiritual life.