So what’s the use of repentance, and what do you care for goodness, and what if you should die in a quake,… — John Fante Copy Share Image
“I wasn't afraid of you!' Ryan protested. 'I was half intimidated, half infatuated, and I didn't know how to act because of… — Sonny Hassell Copy Share Image
“Believing in the possibility of resurrection and eternal life, Christians seek ‘redemption’ through moral behaviour. But moral behaviour does not, in itself,… — Daniel Waterman Copy Share Image
As priestcraft was always the enemy of knowledge, because priestcraft supports itself by keeping people in delusion and ignorance, it was consistent… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
“If God spares us as a father does his son, let us imitate God. It is natural for children to imitate their… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Unless you see yourself standing there with the shrieking crowd, full of hostility and hatred for the holy and innocent Lamb of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“[It] could be argued that the favorite sin of Satan would not be vanity, as described in 'Devil's Advocate', or even unbelief… — Brian Godawa Copy Share Image
“He had been there long enough to have treated most of their fathers and mothers, many grandfathers and grandmothers too, and recognise… — Niall Williams Copy Share Image
The Saviour and the Comforter, two Persons of the Godhead: the One ever saves from sins, and the Other comforts him who… — John of Kronstadt Copy Share Image
One of the most admirable effects of Holy Communion is to preserve the soul from sin, and to help those who fall… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If you have to do with one who is unquestionably a slanderer, do not excuse him by calling him frank and free-spoken;… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
It gave me no pleasure to see people drink in my opinions if they seemed ignorant of Jesus Christ and the value… — John Bunyan Copy Share Image
“One of the effects of original sin is an instinctive prejudice in favour of our own selfish desires. We see things as… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
“Indeed, happiness is nothing other than being encompassed, an after-image of the original shelter within the mother. But for this reason no… — Theodor Adorno Copy Share Image
“Henry's face went red in anger as he blustered at her audacity. It wasn't often anyone got the better of him, and… — Kinley MacGregor Copy Share Image
Hilary Clinton's great sin was that she left the nicely wallpapered domestic sphere with a slam of the door, took up public… — Patricia J. Williams Copy Share Image
I don't believe in "original sin." I don't believe in "guilt." I don't believe in villains or heroes - only right or… — Tennessee Williams Copy Share Image
Obviously, certain sins often may escape detection. Homosexuals who practice behind closed doors are out-of-bounds for the courts, of course, unless others… — Gary DeMar Copy Share Image
He is intangible and invisible. But His work is more powerful than the most ferocious wind. The Spirit brings order out of… — R. C. Sproul Copy Share Image
The more I follow grace, the more I'm drawn to him (God), the more I'm willing to stand up for people being… — Jay Bakker Copy Share Image
Presidents and presidential assassins are like Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. Even though one city is all about sin and the… — Sarah Vowell Copy Share Image
“Pleasure” is different from “happiness”. It has its own definition. Pleasure may or may not come from hard work; Pleasure may or… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
De pronto no puedo decirte lo que yo te debo decir, hombre,perdóname; sabrás que aunque no escuches mis palabras no me eché… — Pablo Neruda Copy Share Image
Looking out of the window at the infinite sky, I prayed out, 'Dear Baby Jesus, I am sorry for my sin, even… — Louise Rennison Copy Share Image
The fellow who eggs you on to avenge yourself will rob you of what you were going to say - as we… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Faith is not our saviour. It was not faith that was born at Bethlehem and died on Golgotha for us. It was… — Horatius Bonar Copy Share Image
People get into a heavy-duty sin and guilt trip, feeling that if things are going wrong, that means that they did something… — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
If one is devoid of hope and thanksgiving, he cannot for long remain sinless, for he will, in despair, have slackened his… — Neal A. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Most people think that there is a monarchy, where God is the king and we are the subjects, and the subjects are… — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
A true Christian will be sensitive to the sin in their life and it will lead them to brokenness and genuine confession,… — Paul Washer Copy Share Image
“This doctrine of forgiveness of sin is a premium on crime. 'Forgive us our sins' means "Let us continue in our iniquity."… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Here was the rub: one must be more zealous to please God than to avoid sin. One must sacrifice oneself utterly to… — Eric Metaxas Copy Share Image
I tell lies sometimes. The last time I lied was a year ago. I absolutely detest lying. You could say that lying… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
I would say that if you don't believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Christ and Messiah, and that he rose again… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
This is our punishment, our Tribulation. God has abandoned this world. The faithful have already gone on to their reward, and he… — Julie Kagawa Copy Share Image
I hope that George doesn't internalize her scare tactics. I want to argue with her, tell her that "sins of the flesh"… — David Levithan Copy Share Image
“At first are moving tombs on the surface of the surface of the earth; then we become static tombs in the brims… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
We need to pray for our nation like never before, and then put legs to our prayers and preach the gospel to… — Ray Comfort Copy Share Image
“If nothing else will do to sever me from my sins, Lord, send me such sore and trying calamities as shall awake… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Many Christians expend so much energy and worry trying not to sin. The goal is not to try to sin less. In… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
![“[It] could be argued that the favorite sin of Satan would not be vanity, as described in 'Devil's Advocate', or even unbelief in the existence of the devil, as described in 'The Usual Suspects,' but the imagining of a generic, Christless God. The very essence of the Christian faith centers on the…” quote by Brian Godawa](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/108/brian-godawa-43567_christ_it-could-be-argued-that-the-favorite-sin_2328175.jpg)
