Sin is not just breaking the rules, it is putting yourself in the place of God as Savior, Lord, and Judge… There… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Many people think of the Bible as a book of moral teachings with stories sprinkled through to illustrate the teachings. But it's… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The common moral framework: Do anything as long as it does no harm to others. Problem: Whose definition of harm? — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Unless we believe the gospel, we will be driven in all we do-whether obeying or disobeying-by pride ('self-love') or fear ('of damnation').… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Our moral efforts are too feeble and falsely motivated to ever merit salvation. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The targets of this story are not wayward sinners but religious people who do everything the Bible requires. Jesus is pleading not… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Those who believe they have pleased God by the quality of their devotion and moral goodness naturally feel that they and their… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Jesus does not divide the world into the moral "good guys" and the immoral "bad guys". He shows us that everyone is… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone, since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
If you are trying to live a life in accordance with the Bible, the concept and call to justice are inescapable. We do justice… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
The more you rejoice in your own forgiveness, the quicker you will be to forgive others. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Evangelism will come organically in friendship if we don’t let our pride, fears, and pessimism cause us to hide our faith and heart.” — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“The coming of the messianic King occurs in two stages. At his first coming, he saved us from the penalty of sin and gave… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“24 A few pages later, Delbanco writes the following: [Alexis de] Tocqueville’s detection of a “strange melancholy in the midst of abundance” has a… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“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… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
If the preaching of our ministers and the practice of our parishioners do not have the same effect on people that Jesus had, then… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“of temple, presence, and sacrifice; of covenant and faithfulness; of kingdom and victory. When we seek to communicate the gospel to a particular culture,… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Finally, you are ready to launch your church. Begin by developing action steps and goals that can be used as benchmarks to track your… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
If you are a child of God, you don’t lose your status if you have a bad week. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
God's salvation does not come in response to a changed life. A changed life comes in response to the salvation, offered as a free… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“When anything in life is an absolute requirement for your happiness and self-worth, it is essentially an ‘idol,’ something you are actually worshiping. When… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
![“24 A few pages later, Delbanco writes the following: [Alexis de] Tocqueville’s detection of a “strange melancholy in the midst of abundance” has a special salience today — because while we have gotten very good at deconstructing old stories (the religion that was the subject of my first chapter…” quote by Timothy Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/85a/timothy-keller-240_sad_24-a-few-pages-later-delbanco-writes-the_25320.jpg)
