Tuesday, May 06, 2008

what's love got to do with it

I caused some confusion some days ago. I sometimes send messages that indicate that I think love has nothing to do with God saving us. That's not what I think. Sometimes, because I'm a Calvinist, even when I don't imply that people still hear it. Oh well, I'm doing the best I can. Here's a love quote I like which may help clarify at least a little.

“The Christian gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me. This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.” ~ Timothy Keller, The Reason For God, New York, NY: Dutton, 2008, p. 181.

HT:AW

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