Timothy J. Keller Quote

Could the observers of the crucifixion clearly perceive the ways of God? No—even though they were looking right at a wonder of grace. They saw only darkness and pain, and the categories of human reason are sure God cannot be working in and through that. So they called Jesus to come down now from the cross, sneering, He saved others . . . but he can’t save himself. (Matt 27:42 NIV). But they did not realize he could save others only because he did not save himself. Only

Timothy J. Keller

Could the observers of the crucifixion clearly perceive the ways of God? No—even though they were looking right at a wonder of grace. They saw only darkness and pain, and the categories of human reason are sure God cannot be working in and through that. So they called Jesus to come down now from the cross, sneering, He saved others . . . but he can’t save himself. (Matt 27:42 NIV). But they did not realize he could save others only because he did not save himself. Only

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About Timothy J. Keller

Timothy James Keller (September 23, 1950 – May 19, 2023) was an American Presbyterian 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).