Hilaire Belloc Quotes

I have to believe that people can change, otherwise I deny the Gospel, and I will not do that.

Satan tries to counterfeit the work of God, and by doing this, he may deceive many. To make us lose hope, feel miserable like himself, and believe that we are beyond forgiveness, Satan might even misuse words from the scriptures that emphasize the justice of God in order to imply that there is no mercy.

It is never too late to strengthen the foundation of faith. There is always time. With faith in the Savior, you can repent and plead for forgiveness. There is someone you can forgive. There is someone you can thank. There is someone you can serve and lift. You can do it wherever you are and however alone and deserted you may feel.

The Gospel offers forgiveness for the past, new life for the present, and hope for the future.

There's still time for redemption if I live long enough, don't you think?

The Savior isn't our last chance; He is our only chance. Our only chance to overcome self-doubt and catch a vision of who we may become. Our only chance to repent and have our sins washed clean.

After doing two years in prison, trust me, I've seen a lot of tough guys pray. They're not just praying for themselves; they're praying for their family and the people they've let down.

There have been times that I've wept as I've gone from city to city and I've seen how far people have wandered from God.

What you hope for, like Unforgiven did a lot to give you a chance to do it again sometime.

'You are no saint,' says the devil. Well, if I am not, I am a sinner, and Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. Sink or swim, I go to Him; other hope, I have none.

I don't think anyone, until their soul leaves their body, is past the point of no return.

I, Master John Hus, in chains and in prison, now standing on the shore of this present life and expecting on the morrow a dreadful death, which will, I hope, purge away my sins, find no heresy in myself, and accept with all my heart any truth whatsoever that is worthy of belief.

You cannot make a sinner into a saint by killing him. He who does not live as a saint here will never live as a saint hereafter.

The more sins you confess, the more books you will sell.

The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times.

The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.

There is no hope of anyone going to Heaven unless they believe this truth I am presenting. You cannot go to Heaven unless you believe with all your heart that Jesus took your place in Hell.

You want all your books to stick around after you've gone.

Who doesn't like salvation?

No one is beyond the power of conversion, because no one is beyond the power of truth.

'Go Tell It on the Mountain,' its pages heavy with sinners brought low and prayers groaning on the wind, scared me when I read it as a teenager.

I wonder at a man who loses hope of salvation when the door of repentance is open for him.

True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.

Oh Lord, help me change my ways, Show a litlle mercy on judgement day, It aint me I was raised this way, Never let em' play me for a busta, Makin' hell for a huslter.

Those who will repent and forsake sin will find that His merciful arm is outstretched still. Those who listen to and heed His words and the words of His chosen servants will find peace and understanding even in the midst of great heartache and sorrow. The result of His sacrifice is to free us from the effects of sin, that all may have guilt erased and feel hope.