"The doctrine of Christ crucified is the grand peculiarity of the Christian religion. Other religions have laws and moral precepts, forms and ceremonies, rewards and punishments; but other religions cannot tell us of a dying Saviour: they cannot show us the cross. This is the crown and glory of the Gospel; this is that special comfort which belongs to it alone. Miserable indeed is that religious teaching which calls itself Christian, and yet contains nothing of the cross. A man who teaches in this way might as well profess to explain the solar system, and yet tell his hearers nothing about the sun. "
--- J.C. Ryle : Christ Crucified
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2 comments:
Great Quote!
Thanks RL,
Bishop Ryle was "Christ centered and Cross focused" before such a phrase existed.
Though I feel his criticisms of the "Ritualists" (Anglo-Catholics) of his day were at times too harsh, he is still one of the Anglican traditions greatest Preachers.
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