The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
TIMOTHY KELLERThose who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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The resurrection was God’s way of stamping PAID IN FULL right across history so that nobody could miss it.
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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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Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.
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Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
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The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe.
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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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Religion 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.
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This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory for themselves.
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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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There is no way to have a real relationship without becoming vulnerable to hurt. Christmas tells us that God became breakable and fragile.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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