Religion 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.
TIMOTHY KELLERSince they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
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We are regularly in danger of having too light a view of our sin and also too light a grasp of what Jesus has done to free us from our sin.
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The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
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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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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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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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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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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 impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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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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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
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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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…the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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