Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
TIMOTHY KELLERWe have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair
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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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The Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.
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Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won’t leave you where you were.
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After creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
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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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Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
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We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
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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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You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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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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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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