It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhere you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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After creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
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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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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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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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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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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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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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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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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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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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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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Jesus didn’t come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.
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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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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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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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