Nothing can be more cruel than the leniency which abandons others to their sin. Nothing can be more compassionate than the severe reprimand which calls another Christian in one’s community back from the path of sin. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
sin
Lukewarm people
Lukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin. — Francis Chan
There is no sin too great
There is no sin too great for God’s grace. There is no habit too big for his healing. There is no label too strong for his love. — Craig Groeschel
True repentance hates the sin
True repentance hates the sin, and not merely the penalty; and it hates the sine most of all because it has discovered and felt God’s love. — W.M. Taylor
Here’s the gospel
Here’s the gospel; you’re more sinful than you ever dared believe, you’re more loved than you ever dared hope. — Tim Keller
Till sin be bitter, Christ will not be sweet.
Till sin be bitter, Christ will not be sweet. – Thomas Watson
