Forgiveness

Sin forsaken and forgiven – JC Ryle

Sin forsaken is one of the best evidences of sin forgiven.

– JC Ryle –

The battle between sin and forgiveness – Charles Spurgeon

You cannot sin so much as God can forgive. If it comes to a pitched battle between sin and grace, you shall not be so bad as God shall be good. I will prove it to you. You can only sin as a man, but God can forgive as a God. You sin as a finite creature, but the Lord forgives as the infinite Creator.

– Charles Spurgeon –
from the sermon “The Exceeding Riches of His Grace,” on Ephesians 2:7

God’s Promises – Augustine

God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.

– Augustine –

Mercy is God’s Nature – Thomas Watson

God is more willing to pardon than to punish. Mercy does more multiply in Him than sin in us. Mercy is His nature.

– Thomas Watson –

The Church is … – Paul David Tripp

The church is not a theological classroom. It is a conversion, confession, repentance, reconciliation, forgiveness and sanctification center.

– Paul David Tripp –

Forgiveness – Phillips Brooks

Forgive, forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours. Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.

– Phillips Brooks –