Richard Sibbes Quotes About Sin

Quotes about: Sin

• There is more mercy in Christ than sin in us.

  Richard Sibbes

  Christian, Religious, Jesus

  Richard Sibbes (1995). “Light from Heaven”, p.15, Sovereign Grace Publishers,

• If we would make it evident that our conversion is sound, we must loathe and hate sin from the heart.

  Richard Sibbes

  Hate, Heart, Sound

  "Complete Works of Richard Sibbes".

• Gospel repentance is not a little hanging down of the head. It's a working of the heart until your sin becomes more odious to you than any punishment for it.

  Richard Sibbes

  Heart, Punishment, Littles

• What is the gospel itself but a merciful moderation, in which Christ's obedience is esteemed ours, and our sins laid upon him, wherein God, from being a judge, becomes our Father, pardoning our sins and accepting our obedience, though feeble and blemished? We are now brought to heaven under the covenant of grace by a way of love and mercy.

  Richard Sibbes

  Father, Judging, Heaven

  Richard Sibbes (2015). “Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)”, p.66, Titus Books

• Sin is not so sweet in the committing as it is heavy and bitter in the reckoning.

  Richard Sibbes

  Sweet, Bitter, Sin

  Richard Sibbes (1837). “The soul's conflict and victory over itself by faith”, p.206

• It is good to divert our sorrow for other things to the root of all, which is sin. Let our grief run most in that channel, that as sin bred grief, so grief may consume sin.

  Richard Sibbes

  Running, Grief, Roots

  Richard Sibbes (2015). “Complete Works of Richard Sibbes: (7 Volume Set)”, p.51, Titus Books

• If we desire to end our days in joy and comfort, let us lay the foundation of a comfortable death now betimes. To die well is not a thing of that light moment as some imagine: it is no easy matter. But to die well is a matter of every day. Let us daily do some good that may help us at the time of our death. Every day by repentance pull out the sting of some sin,that so when death comes, we may have nothing to do but to die. To die well is the action of the whole life.

  Richard Sibbes

  Light, Joy, Desire

• No sin is so great but the satisfaction of Christ and His mercies are greater; it is beyond comparison. Fathers and mothers in tenderest affections are but beams and trains to lead us upwards to the infinite mercy of God in Christ.

  Richard Sibbes

  Mother, Father, Mercy Of God

• The way to cover our sin is to uncover it by confession.

  Richard Sibbes

  Way, Sin, Confession

• Therefore, when we find our heart inflamed with love to God, we may know that God hath shined upon our souls in the pardon of sin; and proportionally to our measure of love is our assurance of pardon. Therefore we should labour for a greater measure thereof, that our hearts may be the more inflamed in the love of God.

  Richard Sibbes

  Heart, Love Is, Soul

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