Quote by Timothy J. Keller

For the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God [Gen. 3:1-7], while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man…

— John Stott

The concept of substitution lies at the heart of both sin and salvation. For the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God,…

— John Stott

The essence of sin is a shift from God centeredness to a self-centeredness. The essence of salvation is a denial of self, not an…

— Henry Blackaby

The essence of sin is arrogance; the essence of salvation is submission.

— Alan Redpath

“All sin, at its root, is failing to give God glory. It is loving anything else more than God.”

— Rick Warren

“Sin is: in despair not wanting to be oneself before God.”

— Søren Kierkegaard

“While God desires salvation for everyone, God owes salvation to no one.”

— Evan Minton

“Salvation of mankind is neither human effort nor desire. But God's grace of a greater mercy.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“Sin is the despairing refusal to find your deepest identity in your relationship and service to God. Sin is seeking to become oneself, to…

— Timothy Keller

The essence of man is his freedom. Sin is committed in that freedom. Sin can therefore not be attributed to a defect in his…

— Reinhold Niebuhr

“God does not consume us in his wrath, but instead he consumes his wrath on himself by becoming our substitute, paying for our sins…

— Rich Nathan

“Salvation does not depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy of grace.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita