The True Church | Bishop J. C. Ryle | Knots Untied Disputed Points in Religion / Christian Audiobook ▶️LINK TO FULL AUDIOBOOK: Bishop J. C. Ryle - Knots Untied (Disputed Points in Religion / Christian audio book) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFJHN_YIe1c&list=PLzOwqed_gET1uOXhSSSOJgnoibma_crs2&index=111 Discover what the Bible REALLY says about "The Church" in this powerful reading of Chapter X from J.C. Ryle’s timeless classic “Knots Untied.” Bishop J.C. Ryle (1816–1900) clearly explains the one true Church — the invisible company of all true believers in Christ — versus visible churches and denominations. He boldly declares: “There is a Church, outside of which there is no salvation”… but it is NOT any human institution. In this chapter, Ryle cuts through religious confusion and gives a plain, scriptural answer to one of the most important questions in Christianity: What is the true Church? 🔥 Perfect for anyone asking: • What is the true Church according to the Bible? • Is the Church a building, denomination, or something deeper? • How do I know I belong to the Church that matters? 📖 From “Knots Untied: Being Plain Statements on Disputed Points in Religion” by J.C. Ryle — one of the most important evangelical works of the 19th century. ✅ Introduction & Title The One True Church (Invisible) Visible Churches vs. the True Church Marks of the True Church Warnings & Practical Application Conclusion & Final Encouragement If this blessed you, please: 👍 LIKE | 💬 COMMENT your biggest takeaway | 🔔 SUBSCRIBE & turn on notifications 📚 Read the full book “Knots Untied” (free): • Archive.org or Banner of Truth editions 🎙 More J.C. Ryle teachings: [Link to your Ryle playlist] #TheChurch #JCRyle #KnotsUntied This video is part of our ongoing series bringing classic Christian theology to a new generation. Pure, biblical, and uncompromising — just like Ryle himself. The volume now in the reader's hands requires a few words of explanation. It contains nineteen papers on subjects which are matters of dispute among English Churchmen in the present day, systematically arranged. A moment's glance at the table of contents will show that there is hardly any point of theological controversy belonging to this era, which is not discussed, with more or less fulness, in these papers. The object of sending forth this volume is to meet the wants of those who may wish to see theological questions fully discussed and examined from an "Evangelical" standpoint, and complain that they cannot find a book that does this. To them I offer this volume, and respectfully invite their attention to its contents. It if does nothing else, I hope it may convince some readers that in the controversies of this day the reasonings and arguments are not all on one side. Whether the volume will do any good remains to be seen. At any rate it is an honest effort to untie some theological knots, and to supply some clear statements of truth from the standpoint of an Evangelical Churchman. That God may bless thie effort, and make it useful to the cause of Christ and the Church of England, is my earnest prayer. (from the Preface) librivox.org J. C. Ryle - (1816-1900), first Anglican bishop of Liverpool John Charles Ryle was born at Macclesfield and was educated at Eton and at Christ Church, Oxford. He was a fine athlete who rowed and played Cricket for Oxford, where he took a first class degree in Greats and was offered a college fellowship (teaching position) which he declined. The son of a wealthy banker, he was destined for a career in politics before answering a call to ordained ministry. He was spiritually awakened in 1838 while hearing Ephesians 2 Chapter 2 1 And you `did he make alive,' when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, 2 wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience; 3 among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:-- 4 but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved), 6 and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly `places', in Christ Jesus: 7 that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus: 8 for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, `it is' the gift of God; 9 not of works, that no man should glory. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them. 11 Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands; 12 that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition, 15 having abolished in the flesh the enmity, `even' the law of commandments `contained' in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, `so' making peace; 16 and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh: 18 for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father. 19 So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, 20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone; 21 in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord; 22 in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit. read in church. He was ordained by Bishop Sumner at Winchester in 1842. After holding a curacy at Exbury in Hampshire, he became rector of St Thomas's, Winchester (1843), rector of Helmingham, Suffolk (1844), vicar of Stradbroke (1861), honorary canon of Norwich (1872), and dean of Salisbury (1880). In 1880, at age 64, he became the first bishop of Liverpool, at the recommendation of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. He retired in 1900 at age 83 and died later the same year. Ryle was a strong supporter of the evangelical school and a critic of Ritualism. Among his longer works are Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century (1869), Expository Thoughts on the Gospels (7 vols, 1856-69) and Principles for Churchmen (1884). ▶️X: https://x.com/ChristIsLord -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "A Call to Separation - A. W. Pink Christian Audio Books / Don't be Unequally Yoked / Be Ye Separate" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBDg7u21cKY -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-