Timothy J. Keller Quote

Ordinary moralistic religion operates on this principle: I live a good and moral life; therefore God accepts me. Gospel Christianity operates in the opposite way: God accepts me unconditionally in Jesus Christ; therefore I live a good and moral life.

Timothy J. Keller

Ordinary moralistic religion operates on this principle: I live a good and moral life; therefore God accepts me. Gospel Christianity operates in the opposite way: God accepts me unconditionally in Jesus Christ; therefore I live a good and moral life.

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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).