Perversion is considered a biological abnormality rather than a sin. These things are contrary to the teaching of God’s Word. And God has not changed. His standards have not been lowered. God still calls immorality a sin and the Bible says God is going to judge it.
~ Billy Graham
We do not have a paradise on earth, it is riddled with so much sin and disease.
Sin is rebellion against God.
If God were to eradicate all evil from this planet, He would have to eradicate all evil men. Who would be exempt? “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” [Romans 3:23 NIV].God would rather transform the evil man than eradicate him.
Nothing can alter the fact that God calls perversion sin.
The tragedy of sin reached its crescendo when God in Christ became sin . . .He was offering Himself as the sacrifice required by the justice of God if man was to be redeemed.
Sin lies at the heart of chaotic world conditions as we now know them and as they have existed through the centuries.
Why did Jesus Christ leave heaven’s gloryand enter this sin-infested world? For one reason: to make our eternal salvation possible.
It would be the greatest tragedy if I didn’t tell you that unless you repent of your sins and receive Christ as your Savior, you are going to be lost.
Sin has tarnished every area of life, and [Christ] wants to erase its stain everywhere.
I believe a Christian can sin, but he does not have to. God never would have told us to reject evil acts if in point of fact we could not help but do them.
The Bible teaches that whosoever is born of God does not practice sin.
Sinful pleasure can ruin our appetite for the things of God.
Sin is often, if not always, the perversion of something good. In the midst of all our sinning, though, God is willing to forgive us, change us,and give us a new power to overcome that sin.
Our magazine covers frequently feature the immoral, the perverted, the psychologically sick. Sin is “in.” People don’t like to be told they are sinners.
Sooner or later we must leave our dream world and face up to the facts of God, sin, and judgment. The Bible says, “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God” [Romans 3:23 NIV].
We have largely lost sight of the holiness and purity of God today. This is one reason why we tolerate sin so easily.
Neither the devil nor the world, nor even our own evil heart can compel us to sin. It must be by our own consent and will.
We don’t need to be crippled any longer by the disease of sin—because God has provided the cure.
We all have a terminal disease far worse than cancer that will kill us morally and spiritually.It’s called sin.
Superficial views of God and His holiness will produce superficial views of sin and atonement. God hates sin. It is His uncompromising foe. Sin is vile and detestable in the sight of God . . .The sinner and God are at opposite poles of the moral universe.
Sin is serious—so serious it sent Jesus Christ to the cross. Flee from [sin] and stay close to Christ.
cannot come to Christ unless the Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin.
Sin pierced the very heart of God. God felt every piercing nail and spear thrust. God felt the burning sun. God felt the mocking derision and the body blows.
As much as we hate to admit it, we are sinners by birth. We are also sinners by choice. We are also sinners by practice.
When we use the word “sin,” we usually think of our misdeeds—actions or habits we know are wrong. But those are specific sins, and they are the result of sin, the deeper spiritual disease that infects our souls. Sin is the cause; sins are the effect.Sin is the tree; sins are the fruit. Sin is the disease; sins are the symptoms.
There is less teaching about sin, and very little warning of judgment.
Galatians 5:21 constitutes the most serious warning to those who may think they can sin that grace may abound.
Sin—plain, old-fashioned sin, the self-same sin which caused Adam’s downfall—is what we are all suffering from today, and it will do us far more harm than good to try to dress it up with a fancy, more attractive label.
Sin is a revolt against God.
True freedom consists not in the freedom to sin, but the freedom not to sin.
Be assured that there is no sin you have ever committed that the blood of Jesus Christ cannot cleanse.
Sin has progressed and gained momentum,[man] seems to have lost his ability to be shocked. Behavior that was once considered abominable is now acceptable.
Only the Holy Spirit can open our eyes. Only He can convict us of the depth of our sin, and only He can convince us of the truth of the Gospel.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not anti-intellectual. It demands the use of [the] mind, but the mind is affected by sin.
The essence of sin is self-will—placing ourselves at the center of our lives instead of Christ.
In all of these centuries there has not been the slightest shadow of change in the nature of God or in His attitude toward sin.The Bible teaches from the beginning to the end that adultery and fornication are sin, and the attitude of churchmen does not alter its character.
The influence of sin touches the innocent as well as the guilty.
Gratitude is one of the greatest Christian virtues; ingratitude, one of the most vicious sins.
We can be convicted of sin—we can pray and confess our sin—we can repent—but the real test is our willingness to obey.
