Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
TIMOTHY KELLERChristians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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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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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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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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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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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.’
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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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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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The way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.
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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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