What Is A Sin Quotes

To any honest observer, Zimbabwe's sin is that it has taken the position to right a wrong, whose resolution has been too long overdue--to return its land to its people.

Despite our sins, we can say with Peter: Lord, you know everything, you know that I love you.

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

We must not believe the Evil One when he tells us that there is nothing we can do in the face of violence, injustice and sin.

The crucifix does not signify defeat or failure. It reveals to us the Love that overcomes evil and sin.

Sister, I won't ask for forgiveness, my sins are all I have.

At times we are slaves of sin. Lord, come to free us!

Whoever says he is without sin is a liar or is blind.

Abounding sin is the terror of the world, but abounding grace is the hope of mankind.

Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin.

Enjoy thy stream, O harmless fish; And when an angler for his dish, Through gluttony's vile sin, Attempts, the wretch, to pull thee out, God give thee strength, O gentle trout, To pull the rascal in!

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.

Then is it sin to rush into the secret house of death. Ere death dare come to us?

A minister, without boldness, is like a smooth file, a knife without an edge, a sentinel that is afraid to let off his gun. If men will be bold in sin, ministers must be bold to reprove.

When a man resists sin on human motive only, he will not hold out long.

Sin let loose speaks punishment at hand.

There is no sin worse in life than being boring.

In the old, sin contaminates. In the new, righteousness contaminates. It's a different day.

I felt for the tormented whirlwinds Damned for their carnal sins Committed when they let their passions rule their reason.

To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.

The essential point of view of Christianity is sin.

The killing of innocent people is a sin.

Posterity pays for the sins of their fathers.

To those whose God is honor; only disgrace is a sin.

God made bees, and bees made honey, God made man, and man made money, Pride made the devil, and the devil made sin; So God made a cole-pit to put the devil in.

By repenting, one acknowledges them as sins-therefore not to be repeated.

It is men's worst fear, personally and professionally, that women will pin the sin on them.

Hypocrisy is not generally a social sin, but a virtue.

In a world that has ceased to believe in sin, the artist is responsible for the preaching.

It is a major sin to break a contract, especially in military situations.

Repentance for past crimes is just and easy; but sin-no-more's a task too hard for mortals

Love is my sin, and thy dear virtue hate, Hate of my sin, grounded on sinful loving.

For in the Third Showing when I saw that God does all that is done, I saw no sin: and then I saw that all is well. But when God showed me for sin, then said He: All SHALL be well.

God willeth that we endlessly hate the sin and endlessly love the soul, as God loveth it.

Don't complain about what you don't have. Use what you've got. To be less than your best is a sin.

There is no greater sin than to be trop prononce.

WALL STREET, n. A symbol for sin for every devil to rebuke. That Wall Street is a den of thieves is a belief that serves every unsuccessful thief in place of a hope in Heaven.

Not to commit faults counts for more than to do good.

Man, wretched man, whene'er he stoops to sin, Feels, with the act, a strong remorse within.

Good angels are fallible ... they sin every day and fall from Heaven like flies.

Original sin is the only doctrine that's been empirically validated by 2,000 years of human history.

Had I not sinned what would there be for you to pardon. My fate has given you the opportunity for mercy.

Indulgent gods, grant me to sin once with impunity. That is sufficient. Let a second offence bear its punishment.

Why is everybody afraid of going to Heaven? You want to be here with the smog and the sin and bad people and the war? Or do you want to be in Heaven, sitting next to Jesus, you know?

Every sin provokes its punishment.

Standing by and doing nothing while a sin is committed is as bad as committing the sin itself

Racism is still America's greatest addiction. I also believe that America is the greatest sin against God.

Serve God joyfully. Let there be no sadness in your life: the only true sorrow is sin.

Theologians consider that it was the sin of pride, the sinful thought conceived in an instant: non serviam: I will not serve. That instant was his [Lucifer's] ruin.

To be Catholic puts a lot of fear in you. It's a great religion, but also one that can limit your experience. You fear experience because everything is a sin.