Religion operates on the principle ‘I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.’ But the operating principle of the gospel is ‘I am accepted by God through what Christ has done-therefore I obey.’
TIMOTHY KELLERThe Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?
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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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We are regularly in danger of having too light a view of our sin and also too light a grasp of what Jesus has done to free us from our sin.
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The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.
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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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