Saint Augustine Quotes

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

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

Beloved, can you feel assured that He carried your sin?

Apart from the cross, condemnation is normal. Without Jesus, we all deserve to be condemned and punished for sin. But here's the good news: 'There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus'.

We know we are sinners, it does not follow that we are saved.

My friends, look to Christ, and not to yourselves. That is what is the matter with a great many sinners; instead of looking to Christ, they are looking at the bite of sin.

Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away!

The cross is Gods way of taking away all of our accusations, excuses, and arguments.

God-fearing people, once they're saved from their sins, they don't mind talking about it.

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

If only I wasn't an atheist, I could get away with anything. You'd just ask for forgiveness and then you'd be forgiven. It sounds much better than having to live with guilt.

Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again.

I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

There's lots of sins in this life. We're all sinners. If you don't believe in God and you don't believe in the scriptures, then we are on a different page.

A lot of Mexican Catholic dogma, the way it's taught, it's about existing in a state of grace, which I found impossible to reconcile with the much darker view of the world and myself, even as a child.

Since I am as evil as can be, I do need religion to offset my evilness!

I was about to be a preacher, but I was a sinner.

Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, even persecutors, the worst of sinners: his righteousness is sufficient for them; his Spirit is able to purify and change their hearts.

The law detects, grace alone conquers sin.

Looking out of the window at the infinite sky, I prayed out, 'Dear Baby Jesus, I am sorry for my sin, even though I do not know what they are, which seems a bit unfair if it is going to be held against me. But that is your way. And I am not questioning your wisdomosity. In future, however, would it be possible for my life to be not so entirely crap? Thank you.

The gospel tells that our Judge has become our Savior.

You will never see the preciousness of a Savior, if you do not see the reality of your sin.

It was not the volume of sin that sent Christ to the cross; it was the fact of sin.

In those moments when I'm obsessively counting my sins against me, it is good news to remember that God has counted my sins against Christ.

Only we big sinners have this grace of knowing what salvation really means.