re: Is it true that the road to hell is paved with good intentions?

It has a couple of applications.

Born again Christian’s talk about it a lot relative to good intentions and good works works versus faith alone. They focus more on the works.

Born agains believe that you cannot work your way to heaven and faith alone in Jesus Christ as your personal savior can get it done. Catholics believe that you must have good works in addition to faith in Jesus. Ie man cannot enter heaven by faith alone.

Born agains will tell you that hell is full of people that did good works but had no faith in Jesus.

It’s also applied as a saying for those that had good intentions but didn’t follow through. Their actions fell short. The good intentions with no follow through leads you to hell.