Quotes about Truth
I am one of those old-fashioned ministers who believe the whole Bible and everything that it contains.
— JC Ryle
He does not regard the quantity of faith, but the quality. He does not measure its degree, but its truth. He will not break any bruised reed, nor quench any smoking flax. He will never let it be said that any perished at the foot of the cross.
— JC Ryle
We live in an age when there is a false glare on the things of time and a great mist over the things of eternity.
— JC Ryle
Never let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace.
— JC Ryle
It is not possible to say too much about Christ. But it is quite possible to say too little about hell.
— JC Ryle
We can never hear too much about Jesus Christ.
— JC Ryle
A deep sense of sin, a humble willingness to be saved in God's way, a teachable readiness to give up our own prejudices when a more excellent way is shown, these are the principal things. These things the two disciples possessed, and therefore our Lord "went with them" and guided them into all truth.
— JC Ryle
Ignorance of Scripture is the root of every error in religion, and the source of every heresy.
— JC Ryle
Let us never forget that truth, distorted and exaggerated, can become the mother of the most dangerous heresies.
— JC Ryle
Fear puts an end to openness of manner; fear leads to concealment; fear sows the seed of much hypocrisy, and leads to many a lie.
— JC Ryle
It is poor philosophy to say we will believe nothing unless we can understand everything!
— JC Ryle
If I do not mean what I say, I am trifling with God.
— JC Ryle