J. C. Ryle quotes

Sanctification is the outcome and inseparable consequence of regeneration. He who is born again and made a new creature receives a new nature and a new principle and always lives a new life. (J. C. Ryle)
Necessity is laid upon us. We must fight. There are no promises in the Lord Jesus Christ's epistles to the seven churches, except to those who 'overcome.' Where there is grace, there will be conflict. The believer is a soldier. There is no holiness without a warfare. Saved souls will always be found to have fought a fight. View quote
J. C. Ryle
Value all books in proportion as they are agreeable to Scripture. Those that are nearest to it are the best, and those that are farthest from it, and most contrary to it, are the worst. View quote
J. C. Ryle
Let it never surprise true Christians if they are slandered and misrepresented in this world. They must not expect to fare better than their Lord. View quote
J. C. Ryle
The world's idea of greatness is to rule, but Christian greatness consists in serving. View quote
J. C. Ryle
[T]he devil has more knowledge than any of us, and yet is no better for it. View quote
J. C. Ryle
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." View quote
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We are all naturally self-righteous. It is the family-disease of all the children of Adam. View quote
J. C. Ryle
Nothing is so offensive to Christ as lukewarmness in religion. View quote
J. C. Ryle
Assurance of hope is more than life. It is health, strength, power, vigor, activity, energy, manliness, beauty. View quote
J. C. Ryle
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)
We must give up the idea of trying to please everybody. That is impossible, and the attempt is a mere waste of time. We must be content to walk in Christ's steps, and let the world say what it likes. View quote
J. C. Ryle
A converted man will not wish to go to heaven alone. View quote
J. C. Ryle
Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition. It can only be got by hard, regular, daily, attentive, wakeful reading. View quote
J. C. Ryle
The only way to be really happy in such a world as this, is to be ever casting all our cares on God. View quote
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Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer. View quote
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Let us receive nothing, believe nothing, follow nothing, which is not in the Bible, nor can be proved by the Bible. View quote
J. C. Ryle
Where no visible fruit can be found, there you may be sure is no conversion. View quote
J. C. Ryle
There is only one door, one bridge, one ladder, between earth and heaven,-the crucified Son of God. View quote
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[T]here is more to be learned at the foot of the cross than anywhere else in the world. View quote
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Never let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth upon the altar of peace. (J. C. Ryle)
Take away the cross of Christ, and the Bible is a dark book. View quote
J. C. Ryle
It is neglect of the Bible which makes so many a prey to the first false teacher whom they hear. View quote
J. C. Ryle
It must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home. View quote
J. C. Ryle
However corrupt our hearts, and however wicked our past lives, there is hope for us in the Gospel. View quote
J. C. Ryle