471 Quotes by J. C. Ryle

It was the whole Trinity, which at the beginning of creation said, "Let us make man". It was the whole Trinity again, which at the beginning of the Gospel seemed to say, "Let us save man".

All the simplicity in the world can do no good, unless you preach the simple gospel of Jesus Christ so fully and clearly that everybody can understand it. If 'Christ crucified' has not His rightful place in your sermons, and sin is not exposed as it should be, and your people are not plainly told what they ought to believe, and be, and do - your preaching is of no use!

On the one hand stand salvation by free grace for Christ's sake; but on the other stands renewal of the carnal heart by the Spirit. We must be changed as well as forgiven; we must be renewed as well as redeemed.

We can never make too much of Christ. He is worthy of all the honor that we can give Him.

A man may just as soon read the Scripture without eyes, as understand the spirit of it without grace.

The love of our Lord Jesus Christ towards sinners is strikingly shown in His steady purpose of heart to die for them.

When the Lord Jesus Christ gives a man remission of sins, He also gives him repentance.

Nothing so hardens the heart of man as a barren familiarity with sacred things.

Millions of people profess and call themselves Christians, whom the Apostle Paul would not have called Christians at all.