The Countdown Begins Quotes

“The One who saves us is the very One from whom we must be saved. Justin may have intended it for his parents, but I think God intended it for me.”
― Patrick Higgins, The Countdown Begins

“But because they have no true understanding of the Gospel, they have no idea what it means to truly repent. Because of this, they end up going back to their sinful lifestyles. “In short, they become false converts. They fail to realize true repentance is a change of mind that leads to a change of heart which leads to a change of actions. This change involves both a turning from sin and a turning to God. That’s when we can know for sure we are saved.”
― Patrick Higgins, The Countdown Begins

“It’s only the repentant soul that God will accept, the heart that is broken, not the mouth that professes faith then defies it by their actions. I was the one who professed faith then defied it by my self-centered actions...”
― Patrick Higgins, The Countdown Begins

“This leads to deep grief in their spirits, which ultimately leads to genuine repentance. They start looking to God for answers to their many life questions instead of man. “The more God reveals Himself, the less the things of this world matter to them. This leads to a constant hungering and thirsting for His Word above all other things...”
― Patrick Higgins, The Countdown Begins

“When confronted with the Gospel, they suddenly see their hopeless condition and how their sin has alienated them from the One who created them, the very One who has the power to destroy them.”
― Patrick Higgins, The Countdown Begins