Only in Jesus Christ do we see how the untamable, infinite God can become a baby and a loving Savior. On the cross we see how both the love and the holiness of God can be fulfilled at once.
Timothy KellerA god of less wrath than the God of the Bible is necessarily a god of less love. His anger is a product of his love.
Timothy KellerYou dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
Timothy KellerGod sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
Timothy KellerNeither son loved the father for himself. They both were using the father for their own self-centered ends rather than loving, enjoying, and serving him for his own sake. This means that you can rebel against God and be alienated from him either by breaking his rules or by keeping all of them diligently. It 's a shocking message: Careful obedience to God's law may serve as a strategy for rebelling against God .
Timothy Keller