Sinning Quote by Joseph Prince
““But Pastor Prince, doesn't such preaching just make believers feel that it is all right to go on sinning?" Let me ask you a question: when a truly born-again believer knows that he is forgiven of all his sins, does he go, "Yippee! Now I can go sin all I want"? I submit to you that no true believer of Jesus is looking for an excuse to sin. Many may be struggling with sin, but they are looking for a way out. They know that what they are doing is self-destructive and not glorifying to their Lord and Savior. "Oh, Pastor Prince, I know of so-and-so, who says he is under grace, and now he has left his wife to be with his mistress." Friend, let me be the first to tell you that this person isn't living under grace. The Word of God tells us in no uncertain terms that "sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace" (Rom. 6:14). This Scripture shows us that when a person is truly under grace, he is not ruled by sin, nor does he happily continue to live a sinful lifestyle. Notice that it also tells us that the way to be liberated from sin's dominion is to come under grace.””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: Grace and Sin, Joseph Prince, 2015
True believers, forgiven, are not granted license to sin; grace empowers resistance, not indulgence.
In simple terms: Grace does not excuse sin.
Embrace grace as empowerment, not permission.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal struggle
- church teaching
- counseling
- preaching
- faith formation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does grace transform a believer's relationship to sin?
- What safeguards prevent grace from becoming an excuse?
Grace can be misunderstood as permission, leading to moral laxity.