Quotes about Sin
In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride—it is always considered a sin. Therefore, no matter how the world uses the term, we must understand how God uses the term so we can understand the language of holy writ and profit thereby.
— Ezra Taft Benson
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying, Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave; Weep o'er the erring one, lift up the fallen, Tell them of Jesus the mighty to save.
— Fanny Crosby
If sin is not exposed, named, and renounced, then there has been no justice and God is dishonored.
— Fleming Rutledge
If we think of Christian theology and ethics purely in terms of forgiveness, we will have neglected a central aspect of God's own character and will be in no position to understand the cross in its fullest dimension.
— Fleming Rutledge
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord
— Billy Graham
God's will is for us to commit our lives to Christ and follow Him. God's will also is that we avoid sin.
— Billy Graham
Learn to take sin seriously—be on guard against it and resist its tug, fight its power. But most of all learn to take the Holy Spirit seriously, calling on Him to help you overcome sin's power and live a holy and godly life.
— Billy Graham
Evil and suffering are real . . . They aren't an illusion, nor are they simply an absence of good. We are fallen creatures living in a fallen world that has been twisted and corrupted by sin, and we all share in its brokenness. Most of all, we share in its tragic legacy of disease and death.
— Billy Graham
The only sin God cannot forgive is the sin of rejecting Christ. Turn to Him in repentance and faith—and He will forgive.
— Billy Graham
Repent means to renounce sin . . .and by God's grace to fill my mind with things that honor Him.
— Billy Graham
Our magazine covers frequently feature the immoral, the perverted, the psychologically sick. Sin is "in." People don't like to be told they are sinners".
— Billy Graham
Sinful pleasure can ruin our appetite for the things of God.
— Billy Graham