Timothy Keller Quotes About Character

• The gospel shows us that our spiritual problem lies not only in failing to obey God, but also in relying on our obedience to make us fully acceptable to God, ourselves and others. Every kind of character flaw comes from this natural impulse to be our own saviour through our own performance and achievement. On the one hand, proud and disdainful personalities come from basing your identity on your performance and thinking you are succeeding. But on the other hand, discouraged and self loathing personalities also come from basing your identity on your performance and thinking you are failing.

  Timothy Keller

  Espiritual, Mentira, Carácter

• Nuestro carácter se forma principalmente en nuestra comunidad social primaria: las personas con las que comemos, jugamos, conversamos y estudiamos.

  Timothy Keller

  Carácter, Juego, Gente

  Timothy Keller (2012). "Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City", p.651, Zondervan.

• Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone, since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.

  Timothy Keller

  Strong, Character, Perfect

• The image of God carries with it the right not to be mistreated or harmed.... Regardless of their record or character, all human beings have an irreducible glory and significance to them, because God loves them.... So we must treasure each and every human being as a way of showing due respect for the majesty of their owner and Creator.

  Timothy Keller

  Character, Records, Treasure

  Timothy Keller (2010). “Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just”, p.57, Penguin

• En resumen, la Ilustración privatizó el matrimonio, sacándolo de la esfera pública, y redefinió su propósito como gratificación individual, no como un "bien más amplio", como reflejar la naturaleza de Dios, producir carácter o criar hijos. Poco a poco, esta nueva concepción del matrimonio ha ido desplazando a las anteriores en la cultura occidental.

  Timothy Keller

  Cristiano, Niños, Carácter

  Timothy Keller (2011). "El significado del matrimonio: Afrontar las complejidades del compromiso con la sabiduría de Dios", p.20, Penguin.

• Tanto los hombres como las mujeres de hoy ven el matrimonio no como una forma de crear carácter y comunidad, sino como una manera de alcanzar objetivos personales en la vida. Buscan una pareja matrimonial que "satisfaga sus deseos emocionales, sexuales y espirituales". Y eso crea un idealismo extremo que, a su vez, conduce a un profundo pesimismo sobre la posibilidad de encontrar alguna vez a la persona adecuada para casarse.

  Timothy Keller

  Espiritual, Carácter, Hombres

  Timothy Keller (2011). "El significado del matrimonio: Afrontar las complejidades del compromiso con la sabiduría de Dios", p.23, Penguin.

• In the christian view, the ultimate evidence for the existence of God is Jesus Christ. If there is a God, we characters in his play have to hope that he put some information about himself in the play. But Christians believe he did more than give us information. He wrote himself into the play as the main character in history, when Jesus was born in a manger and rose from the dead.

  Timothy Keller

  Cristiano, Jesús, Creer

  Timothy Keller (2008). “The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism”, p.135, Penguin

• While your character flaws may have created mild problems for other people, they will create major problems for your spouse and your marriage.

  Timothy Keller

  Character, People, May

  Timothy Keller (2011). “The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God”, p.90, Penguin

• Predicar el Evangelio es mostrar a la gente su necesidad de salvación con el telón de fondo de la naturaleza de Dios y el carácter del pecado, y luego presentar a Jesús como el único remedio para lo que les aflige a ellos y al mundo. En mi predicación semanal en los cultos, siempre invito a la gente a creer en Cristo.

  Timothy Keller

  Jesús, Creer, Carácter

  Fuente: www.monergism.com

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