Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe 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.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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 sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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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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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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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.
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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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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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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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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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