Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
TIMOTHY KELLERReligion 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.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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We come to God saying, “Look at all I’ve done,” or maybe “Look at all I’ve suffered.” God, however, wants us to look to him – to just wash.
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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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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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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 key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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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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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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Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
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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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A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
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