John Owen Quotes

The gospel tells that our Judge has become our Savior.

Jesus Christ does not save the worthy, but the unworthy. Your plea must not be righteousness but guilt

The more clearly we see sins horror, the more we shall treasure the cross.

Jesus came to save us from our own sins.

Christianity tells people to repent and promises them forgiveness. It therefore has nothing (as far as I know) to say to people who do not know they have done anything to repent of and who do not feel that they need forgiveness.

Jesus paid for our sins, so let's get our money's worth.

We are certain that there is forgiveness, because there is a Gospel, and the very essence of the Gospel lies in the proclamation of the pardon of sin.

Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.

Jesus made the final sacrifice for all, and we need not make it again.

I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now.

A lot of people think Christianity is about always being perfect. It's actually the opposite of that. It's realizing that we're all humans, and that's why God sent his Son to this earth - to save people.

There is nothing we've done that can't be wiped clean by Christ.

The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.

We are not forgiven because we are good. We are forgiven because Christ bore our sins.

Many a sin has sullied me in body and in soul because I did not restrain my thoughts nor guard my lips: nevertheless it is to Thee, O God of majesty and love, that I turn in my extremity, for Thou art the fount of mercy; to Thee, as quickly as I may, I speed: for Thou alone canst heal me; I take refuge under Thy protection.

One of the great benefits of organised religion is that you can be forgiven your sins, which must be a wonderful thing. I mean, I carry my sins around with me, there's nobody there to forgive them.

We are all culpable in the death of Christ. My sins, your sins put Him on that cross.

It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.

I've got the best deal on Earth. Where else can I sin and know that I'm forgiven for it?

The gods look in pleasure on penitent sinners.

The essential point of view of Christianity is sin.

And for yourself, whatever there has been either of sin or duty, remember the one and forget the other, and betake yourself wholly to the mercy of God and the merit of Christ.

I have sinned against You, my Lord, and I would ask that your precious blood would wash and cleanse every stain until it is in the seas of God's forgiveness.

What people fail to understand coughing up sin and confessing it and giving it to the only one that can remove it, for crying out loud, we're all sinners.