The common moral framework: Do anything as long as it does no harm to others. Problem: Whose definition of harm?
Timothy KellerIf God does not have our highest allegiance, we will use prayer to try to get things that have that designation.
Timothy KellerIf we are not deliberately thinking about our culture and our context, we will be conformed to it without ever knowing.
Timothy KellerJesus's miracles are not just a challenge to our minds, but a promise to our hearts, that the world we all want is coming.
Timothy KellerIt is remarkable that in all of his writings Paul's prayers for his friends contain no appeals for changes in their circumstances.
Timothy KellerFor indeed, grace is the key to it all. It is not our lavish good deeds that procure salvation, but God's lavish love and mercy. That is why the poor are as acceptable before God as the rich. It is the generosity of God, the freeness of his salvation, that lays the foundation for the society of justice for all. Even in the seemingly boring rules and regulations of tabernacle rituals, we see that God cares about the poor, that his laws make provision for the disadvantaged. God's concern for justice permeated every part of Israel's life. It should also permeate our lives.
Timothy Keller