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.
TIMOTHY KELLERIf God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.
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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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The Gospel is that Jesus Christ came to earth, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died.
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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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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead.
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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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Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
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Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving 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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Prayer is the way to experience a powerful confidence that God is handling our lives well, that our bad things will turn out for good, our good things cannot be taken from us, and the best things are yet to come.
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Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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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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