In every other religion the indicative flows from the imperative. Which means, โbecause I do, therefore I am... because I do this, therefore Iโm a child of God.โ But only in Christianity does the imperative flow from the indicative. โBecause I am in Christ all these things, therefore I obey.โ Exactly the opposite.
Timothy KellerGodโs grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
Timothy KellerOur character is mainly shaped by our primary social community - the people with whom we eat, play, converse, and study.
Timothy KellerWhen you listen and read one thinker, you become a cloneโฆ two thinkers, you become confusedโฆ ten thinkers, youโll begin developing your own voiceโฆ two or three hundred thinkers, you become wise and develop your voice.
Timothy Keller