All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
Timothy KellerTo 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 KellerGod's Kingdom is "present in its beginnings, but still future in its fullness. This guards us from an under-realized eschatology (expecting no change now) and an over-realized eschatology (expecting all change now). In this stage, we embrace the reality that while we're not yet what we will be, we're also no longer what we used to be.
Timothy Keller