Quotes related to Romans 3:23
God's grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
— Timothy Keller
We are all so sunk in sin, and so wedded to the world, that we would never turn to God and seek salvation, unless He first called us by His grace. Without a divine call, no one can be saved.
— JC Ryle
Sin is not an unfortunate slip or a regrettable act; it is a posture of defiance against a holy God.
— Max Lucado
God has committed himself, ever since creation, to working through his creatures--in particular, through his image-bearing human beings--but they have all let Him down.
— NT Wright
All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
— Timothy Keller
To accept grace is to admit failure, a step we are hesitant to take. We opt to impress God with how good we are rather than confessing how great he is.
— Max Lucado
I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now.
— David Brainerd
Until we believe that we are as bad as God says we are, we can never believe that He will do for us what He says He will do. Right here is where popular religion breaks down.
— AW Tozer
If you have a small view of your sin, God's grace will be small to you.
— Timothy Keller
Christians should not be optimists; we know too much about sin. We should also not be pessimists, for we know the living God.
— Timothy Keller
Our sin is what separates us from God, but it's our self righteousness that keeps us from running to Him for the grace He willingly gives to all who come.
— Paul David Tripp
We must reacquaint ourselves with the biblical weight of the problem that we less-than-perfect human beings contend with in the face of a holy and righteous God.
— Tullian Tchividjian