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.’
TIMOTHY KELLERThe cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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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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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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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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There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God gives.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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Men, you’ll never be a good groom to your wife unless you’re first a good bride to Jesus.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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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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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we like. Jesus will have none of that.
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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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