Timothy J. Keller Quote

Children of God only for those who have received Christ as Savior and Lord: Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children [tekna] of God (John 1:12). Sonship is given to those who receive him. No one has it naturally except Jesus Christ.

Timothy J. Keller

Children of God only for those who have received Christ as Savior and Lord: Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children [tekna] of God (John 1:12). Sonship is given to those who receive him. No one has it naturally except Jesus Christ.

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About Timothy J. Keller

Timothy James Keller (September 23, 1950 – May 19, 2023) was an American Calvinist pastor, preacher, theologian, and Christian apologist. He was the chairman and co-founder of Redeemer City to City, which trains pastors for service around the world. He was also the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and the author of The New York Times bestselling books The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith (2008), Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God (2014), and The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (2008). The prequel for the latter is Making Sense of GOD: An Invitation to the Skeptical (2016).