The resurrection was God’s way of stamping PAID IN FULL right across history so that nobody could miss it.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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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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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we like. Jesus will have none of that.
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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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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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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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This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?
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