Back doors Quote by Charles Spurgeon
“When Satan cannot get a great sin in he will let a little one in, like the thief who goes and finds shutters all coated with iron and bolted inside. At last he sees a little window in a chamber. He cannot get in, so he puts a little boy in, that he may go round and open the back door. So the devil has always his little sins to carry about with him to go and open back doors for him, and we let one in and say, 'O, it is only a little one.' Yes, but how that little one becomes the ruin of the entire man!”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: The Devil's Small Sins, Charles Spurgeon, 1865
Small temptations are used by evil to gain larger footholds, leading to total ruin.
In simple terms: Minor sins can open doors to greater evil.
Key Takeaway
Beware and dismissing small wrongs.
Themes
temptation
sin
spiritual warfare
Mood
cautious
reflective
Type
advice
spiritual
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal decisions
- ethical dilemmas
- spiritual vigilance
- leadership
- counseling
Key Concepts
Moral hazard
incremental corruption
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you treat minor faults as harmless?
- How can small compromises erode integrity?
A Different Perspective
Even tiny sins can have disproportionate impact if ignored.
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