Bachelors Quote by Leonard Ravenhill
“You know, people say that today. "I am a saved sinner." That is like saying you are a married bachelor. That is like saying you are an honest thief, or a pure harlot. you can't be a saved sinner. You are either saved or you are a sinner. He came. "Thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall save his people from their sins."”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: Unknown, Leonard Ravenhill, null
The speaker argues that moral categories are mutually exclusive; one cannot be both saved and a sinner.
In simple terms: Saved and sinner cannot coexist.
Key Takeaway
Embrace clear moral identity.
Themes
morality
identity
paradox
Mood
thoughtful
critical
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal faith decisions
- religious teaching
- moral counseling
Key Concepts
theology
ethical consistency
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you reconcile personal flaws with faith?
- Can one be both imperfect and redeemed?
A Different Perspective
Oversimplifies complex spiritual journeys.
![“faith doesn't mean that you don't have doubts... [you] still experience the same greed, resentment, lust, and anger that everyone else experienced... the lines between sinner and saved [are] more fluid; the sins of those who come to church are not so different from the sins of those who don't…” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e61/barack-obama-17_critical-thinking_faith-doesn-t-mean-that-you-don-t-have-d_2554698.jpg)
