Quotes about Sin
I believe God gives people the right to say no, to resist, to refuse, to reject, to cling to their sins, to cling to their version of their story.
- Rob Bell
In our evil we rebel against God. We take the law of God, written in his Word and on our hearts, and we disobey it.
- David Platt
Something good made something bad possible (though not inevitable). Humans, however, didn't use their freedom well. Instead of using it to honor God in friendship, they used it to rebel.
- Greg Koukl
the disorders of your hearts, and their sinful workings are as words before God.
- Jeremiah Burroughs
We might say God's wrath is His justice in action, rendering to everyone his just due, which, because of our sin is always judgment.
- Jerry Bridges
In the maxims of the law, God is seen as the rewarder of perfect righteousness and the avenger of sin. But in Christ, His face shines out, full of grace and gentleness to poor, unworthy sinners.
- John Calvin
Well how can a holy, just, righteous God allow sin into His presence?
- Josh McDowell
The Israelites' slavery in Egypt is the equivalent of our slavery to sin. God sent Moses to deliver them from bondage, and He sent Jesus Christ to set us free.
- Joyce Meyer
Our Lord God shewed that a deed shall be done, and Himself shall do it, and I shall do nothing but sin, and my sin shall not hinder His Goodness working.
- Julian of Norwich
All the goodness I have within me is totally from the Lord alone. When I sin, it is from me and is done on my own, but when I act righteously, it is wholly and completely of God.
- Charles Spurgeon
Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ even more boldly.
- Martin Luther
The world loves the Saint, and Christ loves the sinner.
- Oscar Wilde