If I should ever decide in the future to discuss my deep Christian beliefs and condemnation and sinfulness, I would use another… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
What has to be forgiven is not just what we do but who we are, not just our sinning but our sinfulness,… — David F. Wells Copy Share Image
The brightest saint is the man who has the most heart-searching sense of his own sinfulness, and the liveliest sense of his… — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
A Christian is nothing more than a sinner who has found out their sinfulness, and has learned the blessed secret of living… — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
In Confession, Jesus welcomes us with all our sinfulness, to give us a new heart, capable of loving as he loves. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
There is no sinfulness in the will and affections without some error in the understanding. All lusts which a natural man lives… — George Gillespie Copy Share Image
“The world couldn't heal as long as human beings were so determined to place gain over virtue, so determined to lead others… — Rosslyn Elliott Copy Share Image
The first step towards attaining a higher standard of holiness is to realize more fully the amazing sinfulness of sin. — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
“We are to come to the Word in a spirit of humility and contrition because we recognize that we are sinful, that… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
Accepting the reality of our sinfulness means accepting our authentic self. Judas could not face his shadow; Peter could. The latter befriended… — Brennan Manning Copy Share Image
Nevertheless, the liturgy of Ash Wednesday is not focussed on the sinfulness of the penitent but on the mercy of God. The… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
Here is the interesting twist:[McLeod] Campbell came to his views through reading Jonathan Edwards who suggested at one point in his ruminations… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share Image
I preach on specific sins because people are not convicted by sermons on sin in general. It was when our Lord said… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
My beloved church misunderstood me. It preached the corruptibility of humanity when I came to demonstrate its potential for incorruptibility. It propounded… — Barbara Marx Hubbard Copy Share Image
She was a logical child, as far as children go. She did not understand how such a nice, kind, good God as… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The story of the Fall always fascinates me as a play ground, but I cannot find any profound meaning in it, because… — E. M. Forster Copy Share Image
“You see, evil alwys contains the seeds of its own destruction' said the angel said, 'It is ultimately negative, and therefore encompasses… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
In a head-on collision with Fanatics, the real problem is always the same: how can we possibly behave decently toward people so… — David James Duncan Copy Share Image
When calling for authenticity, we need to take seriously the brokenness and sinfulness of the human heart. If to be authentic means… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There is no tongue to speak his eulogy; Too brightly burned his splendour for our eyes: Far easier to condemn his injurers,… — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
“The nearer Christ comes to a heart, the more it becomes conscious of its guilt; it will then either ask for his… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
There is no tongue to speak his eulogy; Too brightly burned his splendor for our eyes; Far easier to condemn his injurers,… — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
The forgiveness of God is gratuitous liberation from guilt. Paradoxically, the conviction of personal sinfulness becomes the occasion of encounter with the… — Brennan Manning Copy Share Image
The poor quality of Christian that grows out of our modern evangelistic meeting may be accounted for by the absence of real… — Aiden Wilson Tozer Copy Share Image
“We all have a story. Our emptiness could write its own book. But in the depths of our pain, we find an… — Cherie Hill Copy Share Image
“we begin to notice besides our particular sinful act, our sinfulness; begin to be alarmed not only about what we do, but… — CS Lewis Copy Share Image
When authorities warn you of the sinfulness of sex, there is an important lesson to be learned. Do not have sex with… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
It is not the constant thought of their sins, but the vision of the holiness of God that makes the saints aware… — Anthony of Sourozh Copy Share Image
“A man who spends his time pokin' his … nose into other's sinfulness has nay time to tend his own.” — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Insulting the electorate and accusing it of spiritual weakness and sinfulness are not the ways to get yourself the job of president. — John Podhoretz Copy Share Image
The foundation of our love for the Lord lies in the recognition of His holiness, our sinfulness, and His grace. — Sinclair B. Ferguson Copy Share Image
You know, we live in a day when we are more afraid of holiness than we are of sinfulness. — Leonard Ravenhill Copy Share Image
Humility is honestly assessing ourselves in light of God’s holiness and our sinfulness. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
America desperately needs a moral rebirth. We need to implore God's blessings on our country and ask Him to forgive our sinfulness… — Donald Wildmon Copy Share Image
We have a tendency to condemn people who are different from us, to define their sins as paramount and our own sinfulness… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
“When authorities warn you of the sinfulness of sex, here is an important lesson to be learned. Do not have sex with… — Matt Goening Copy Share Image
In Jesus, God wills to be true God not only in the height but also in the depth - in the depth… — Karl Barth Copy Share Image
“If my sinfulness appears to me in any way smaller or less detestable in comparison with the sins of others, I am… — Dietrich bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“Rules are not proof of our spirituality. If anything, they are proof of our sinfulness, a reminder that we have a tendency… — Judah Smith Copy Share Image
Just as some people may conceal their own sinfulness thus seeming better than the norm, others expose their own sinfulness thus seeming… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image