In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhen I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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The Gospel is good news not good advice. Advice = what we should do. News = report of what was done for us.
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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The key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe.
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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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The resurrection was God’s way of stamping PAID IN FULL right across history so that nobody could miss it.
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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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If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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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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