J. C. Ryle Quotes (1816-1900)

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

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

“All the sciences in the world never smoothed down a dying pillow. No earthly philosophy ever supplied hope in death.”

“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.”

“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.”