"Most people in the world believe that if……" — Timothy Keller
"Most people in the world believe that if there is a God, you relate to God by being good. Most religions are based on that principle, though there are a million different variations on it...But they all have the same logic: If I perform, if I obey, I’m accepted. The gospel of Jesus is not only different from that but diametrically opposed to it: I’m fully accepted in Jesus Christ, and therefore I obey."
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420 Quotes by Timothy Keller
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God's grace and forgiveness, while free to the recipient, are always costly for the giver..
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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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