To stay away from Christianity because part of the Bibleโs teaching is offensive to you assumes that if there is a God he wouldnโt have any views that upset you. Does that belief make sense? If you donโt 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 KellerGod has become human. The absolute has become particular. The ideal has become real. The divine has taken up a human nature.
Timothy KellerThose who condemn the self-righteous for the sake of self-discovery do so with ironic self-righteousness.
Timothy KellerIf God does not have our highest allegiance, we will use prayer to try to get things that have that designation.
Timothy Keller