It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhen I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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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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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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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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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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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
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Love is the effort and desire to make someone else everything they were created to be.
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The purpose of Jesus’s coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it.
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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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