Every time you ask for forgiveness, you recognize that the biggest problems you face in life exist inside of you, not outside of you. — Paul David Tripp
sin
Afflictions are not always punishment
Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces. — Matthew Henry
Biblical grace
Any concept of grace that makes us feel more comfortable sinning, is not Biblical grace.
Jesus Sees Our Sins
Jesus Sees Our Sins More Clearly Than Anyone
Nothing can be more cruel
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
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
