The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
TIMOTHY KELLERJesus didn’t come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives us information but in such a way that we cannot really hear it.
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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.
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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe.
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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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Many times people think if God has called you to something, he’s promising you success. He might be calling you to fail to prepare you for something else through the failure.
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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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After creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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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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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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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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