The Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.
TIMOTHY KELLERWe have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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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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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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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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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
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The main human problems often are that we misidentify what will make us happy; and we ask people and things to save us beyond their ability.
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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 Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.
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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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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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When we worry we are saying, ‘I know the way my life is supposed to go, and God’s not getting it right’.
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God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
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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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