The operating principle of religion is “I obey therefore I am accepted” but the operating principle of the gospel is “I am accepted therefore I obey.”
The gospel is not just the ABCs of the Christian life, it is the A to Z. It is by the gospel, the good news of Jesus’ life, death, resurrection, and ministry that we are not only brought in to the Kingdom, but it is the way we grow at every step. In this video, Tim Keller speaks at the Advance Conference 2011, helping us to see the gospel as not just the goal of mission, but also the means by which we are changed from the inside out.
Other resources and videos from Tim Keller on the Verge Network that might be helpful:
Tim Keller: Doing Justice | VIDEO
Generous Justice Panel: Christ & City Conference | VIDEO
Tim Keller: Generous Justice | VIDEO
Tim Keller: Reaching Your City With The Gospel | VIDEO
Tim Keller: What Is God’s Global Urban Mission? | VIDEO
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Dr. Timothy Keller is founder and pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. Over the past 20 years, the church has grown to five services at three sites, with a weekly attendance of over 5,000. Named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Churches in America, Keller’s ministry is notable not only for winning over New Yorkers who are skeptical to faith, but also for its missional approach, planting more than 100 churches though Redeemer City to City. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God, The Prodigal God, and Counterfeit Gods. He blogs at Redeemer City to City.