Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties and Roots

by J. C. Ryle

Publisher:

William Hunt and Company

, 1889

Overview

Felt by many to be his masterwork, J. C. Ryle’s Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots is a timeless classic on what it means to be a Christian. First exploring the nature of sin, sanctification, and holiness, Ryle then draws examples from the Scriptures to argue that professing one’s faith isn’t merely enough to live the true Christian life. Written with Ryle’s customary straight-shooting verve and packed with biblical insight, Holiness has been impacting Christian lives for over a century.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Wrong views about holiness are generally traceable to wrong views about human corruption.” (Page 1)

“I say, furthermore, that ‘a sin,’ to speak more particularly, consists in doing, saying, thinking, or imagining, anything that is not in perfect conformity with the mind and law of God. ‘Sin,’ in short, as the Scripture saith, is ‘the transgression of the law.’ (1 John 3:4.) The slightest outward or inward departure from absolute mathematical parallelism with God’s revealed will and character constitutes a sin, and at once makes us guilty in God’s sight.” (Page 2)

“(c) A holy man will strive to be like our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Page 51)

“(2) Sanctification, again, is the outcome and inseparable consequence of regeneration.” (Page 26)

“It is thoroughly Scriptural and right to say ‘faith alone justifies.’ But it is not equally Scriptural and right to say ‘faith alone sanctifies.’” (Page xiii)

Product Details

• Title: Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties and Roots
• Author: J. C. Ryle
• Series: J. C. Ryle Collection
• Publisher: William Hunt and Company
• Print Publication Date: 1889
• Logos Release Date: 2011
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Holiness
• Resource ID: LLS:HOLINESSRYLE
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-24T16:25:05Z

About J. C. Ryle

John Charles Ryle (1816-1900) began his service to the Lord as a minister of the Gospel. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, was ordained in 1841, and became a leader of the evangelical party in the Church of England. Ryle labored in parish churches within the Church of England for almost forty years. In 1880 he was designated dean of Salisbury and then became the First Bishop of Liverpool. He stayed in that role until 1900, shortly before his death.

Ryle came to international prominence as preacher, Bible expositor, and author. Today he is best known for his plain and lively writings on practical and spiritual themes. He deliberately used this style to reach ordinary people. The great aim of his ministry was to encourage strong and serious Christian living. His tracts and books sold in the millions in the late 1800s. Many of these have been republished in modern times. Ryle has been noted for his doctrinal essays and polemical writings. His bestselling titles include Expository Thoughts on Mark and Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties and Roots which can both be found in the J. C. Ryle Collection (18 vols.). He also contributed three volumes in the Crossway Classic Commentary Collection (13 vols.).