To be a Christian is a standing, a legal position. It means to be a child of God. You are or you are not, there is no try.
Timothy KellerMercy and forgiveness must be free and unmerited to the wrongdoer. If the wrongdoer has to do something to merit it, then it isnโt mercy, but forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness.
Timothy KellerUnless you believe the gospel, everything you do will be driven by either pride or fear.
Timothy KellerWe must neither confuse evangelism with doing justice, nor separate them from one another.
Timothy Keller