How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
TIMOTHY KELLEROnly on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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Religion operates on the principle ‘I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.’ But the operating principle of the gospel is ‘I am accepted by God through what Christ has done-therefore I obey.’
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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 makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
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Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
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The Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.
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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 warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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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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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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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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