Without the gospel we hate ourselves instead of our sin. Without the gospel weโre motivated through all sorts of awful fear and pride to change and it doesnโt really change our hearts; it just restrains our hearts.
Timothy KellerJust because we don't see a reason for evil and suffering doesn't mean there's not a reason for it.
Timothy KellerReligion poses a danger of creating division or intolerance between groups of people. However, the gospel of Jesus lead us to three things: humble service, reconciling behavior that is neither patronizing nor self-righteous, and a love toward people who hold different beliefs than we do.
Timothy KellerMost people in the world believe that if there is a God, you relate to God by being good. Most religions are based on that principle, though there are a million different variations on it...But they all have the same logic: If I perform, if I obey, Iโm accepted. The gospel of Jesus is not only different from that but diametrically opposed to it: Iโm fully accepted in Jesus Christ, and therefore I obey.
Timothy Keller