You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
TIMOTHY KELLERReligion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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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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Men, you’ll never be a good groom to your wife unless you’re first a good bride to Jesus.
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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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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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It’s impossible to have met the real Jesus and be indifferent. You either bow down in wonder OR go away offended.
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Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
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God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
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If the church does not identify with the marginalized, it will itself be marginalized. This is God’s poetic justice.
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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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