“I'm a public sinner with a ton of money. Any church would want me.”

“For a Christian to be a Christian, he must first be a sinner. Being a sinner is a prerequisite for being a church member. The Christian church is one of the few organizations in the world that requires a public acknowledgement of sin as a condition for membership.”

“The story goes that a public sinner was excommunicated and forbidden entry to the church. He took his woes to God. 'They won't let me in, Lord, because I am a sinner.''What are you complaining about?' said God. 'They won't let Me in either.”

“And though it is true that the church must always dissociate itself from sin, it can never have any excuse for keeping any sinner at a distance”

“The church is not a museum for saints but a hospital for sinners.”

“The church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.”