Project Gutenberg 2020-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 139 Ryle, J. C. (John Charles) 1816 1900 Ryle, John Charles The Cross: A Tract for the Times Transcribed from the 1851 Hunt & Son edition by David Price "The Cross: A Tract for the Times" by J. C. Ryle is a religious pamphlet written in the mid-19th century, during the Victorian era. This work explores the central significance of the cross of Christ in Christian faith and is particularly aimed at encouraging readers to reflect deeply on their beliefs regarding Christ's crucifixion and its implications for salvation. Ryle argues that true faith hinges upon the understanding and acceptance of the redemptive work accomplished through the cross. In this tract, J. C. Ryle draws upon the teachings of the Apostle Paul, emphasizing that Paul gloried only in the cross of Christ and not in any personal merits or religious practices. Ryle outlines various aspects which Paul did not trust for salvation, including national identity, good works, knowledge, and churchmanship, explaining that faith must rest solely on Christ's sacrifice. He encourages readers to view the cross as the ultimate demonstration of God's love, confronting the seriousness of sin and the completeness of salvation offered through Christ. Throughout the pamphlet, Ryle passionately advocates for a faith centered on the cross, arguing that it is essential for a true understanding of Christianity, which he believes should be a source of hope, assurance, and motivation for holy living. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Atonement BT Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 85111 2025-07-24T13:35:40.993951 text/html 82758 2020-05-03T04:26:37 text/html 75781 2025-07-24T13:35:43.368912 application/epub+zip 74766 2025-07-24T13:35:41.563899 application/epub+zip 74020 2025-07-24T13:35:41.298911 application/epub+zip 112757 2025-07-24T13:35:44.801888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100316 2025-07-24T13:35:43.056921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99868 2022-09-28T01:00:32.670985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72817 2025-07-24T13:35:40.822900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72904 2020-05-03T04:26:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17980 2025-07-24T13:35:44.924890 application/rdf+xml 14786 2025-07-24T13:35:41.368897 image/jpeg 3035 2025-07-24T13:35:41.334898 image/jpeg 27021 2020-05-03T04:31:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 68583 2020-05-03T04:31:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 69578 2025-07-24T13:35:41.004913 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia