The Gospel is good news not good advice. Advice = what we should do. News = report of what was done for us.
TIMOTHY KELLERGod invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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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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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.
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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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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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We need to remember that we are saved by grace when we fail. But we need to remember it much more when we succeed.
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