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 Keller More Quotes by Timothy Keller More Quotes From Timothy Keller It takes pride to be anxious – I am not wise enough to know how my life should go. Timothy Keller pride enough wise If we say, 'I believe in Jesus,' but it doesn't affect the way we live, the answer is not that now we need to add hard work to our faith so much as that we haven't truly understood or believed in Jesus at all. Timothy Keller hard-work believe jesus Ministry to the poor is a crucial sign that we believe the gospel. Timothy Keller ministry poor believe To stay away from Christianity because part of the Bible’s teaching is offensive to you assumes that if there is a God he wouldn’t have any views that upset you. Does that belief make sense? If you don’t trust the Bible enough to let it challenge and correct your thinking, how could you ever have a personal relationship with God? In any truly personal relationship, the other person has to be able to contradict you. Timothy Keller teaching views thinking If you want God's grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster. We come to God saying, "Look at all I've done," or maybe "Look at all I've suffered." God, however, wants us to look to him - to just wash. Timothy Keller humility grace spiritual Fear, logic, and tradition are not going to make you live a good life when no one is looking. Timothy Keller good-life logic tradition The Gospel is the deepest consolation you can offer to the human heart. Timothy Keller offers consolation heart If we can't "love the sinner; hate the sin" then how can we relate to ourselves? Love who we are in Christ but still hate the sin remaining. Timothy Keller who-we-are self-love hate You should not begin to pray for all you want until you realize that in God you have all you need. Timothy Keller praying want needs There is a direct relationship between a person's grasp and experience of God's grace, and his or her heart for justice and the poor. Timothy Keller grace justice heart The Gospel is good news not good advice. Advice = what we should do. News = report of what was done for us. Timothy Keller news done advice The most rapturous delights you have ever had - in the beauty of a landscape, or in the pleasure of food, or in the fulfillment of a loving embrace - are like dewdrops compared to the bottomless ocean of joy that it will be to see God face-to-face (1 John 3:1-3). That is what we are in for, nothing less. And according to the Bible, that glorious beauty, and our enjoyment of it, has been immeasurably enhanced by Christ's redemption of us from evil and death. Timothy Keller pain ocean god Grace is to be let into a place that you don't have a right to be. Timothy Keller grace Covenant community is like air. We don't miss it until we need it. Timothy Keller community missing air Believers should acknowledge and wrestle with doubts... It is no longer sufficient to hold beliefs just because you inherited them. Timothy Keller faith doubt religion How Religion Works: If I obey, then God will love and accept me. The Gospel: I'm loved and accepted, therefore I wish to obey. Timothy Keller accepted accepting wish The best things that have been written, almost, are by Catholics during the counter Reformation: Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis de Sales, John of the Cross, St. Theresa of Бvila.....great stuff. Timothy Keller catholic crosses stuff If there is a God, you owe him far more than a morally decent life. Timothy Keller decent-life if-there-is-a-god decent Public faith means going public with what’s in your heart, with humility and respect for others, as we speak of the truth of the gospel. Timothy Keller humility heart mean To preach the gospel is to show people their need for salvation against a backdrop of God's nature and the character of sin, and then present Jesus as the only remedy for what ails them and the world. In my weekly preaching in the worship services I always call people to believe in Christ. Timothy Keller character believe jesus
