Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are!
TIMOTHY KELLERHow does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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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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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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If the church does not identify with the marginalized, it will itself be marginalized. This is God’s poetic justice.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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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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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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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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Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.
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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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