Basic Christianity"Who is Jesus? "If Jesus was not God in human flesh, Christianity is exploded," writes John Stott. "We are left with just another religion with some beautiful ideas and noble ethics; its unique distinction has gone." If Jesus is not who he said he was, and if he did not do what he said he had come to do, the whole superstructure of Christianity crumbles in ruins to the ground. Is it plausible that Jesus was truly divine? And what might this mean for us? John Stott's clear, classic statement examines the historical facts on which Christianity stands. Here is a sound, sensible guide for all who seek an intellectually satisfying explanation of the Christian faith"--Amazon.com |
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... concerned in this book , because basic Christianity by definition begins with the historical figure of Jesus Christ ... concern itself with God , how- ever , it is baffled . It gropes in the dark . It flounders helplessly out of its ...
... concerned in this book , because basic Christianity by definition begins with the historical figure of Jesus Christ ... concern itself with God , how- ever , it is baffled . It gropes in the dark . It flounders helplessly out of its ...
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... concerned primarily to discuss the nature of his philosophy , the value of his system , or the quality of his ethic . Our concern is fundamentally with the character of his person . Who was he ? Second , if Jesus Christ can be shown to ...
... concerned primarily to discuss the nature of his philosophy , the value of his system , or the quality of his ethic . Our concern is fundamentally with the character of his person . Who was he ? Second , if Jesus Christ can be shown to ...
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... concerned then to show that Jesus stands in a moral category by himself . To concede that he was ' the greatest man who ever lived ' does not begin to satisfy us . We cannot talk of Jesus in comparative , or even superlative terms . To ...
... concerned then to show that Jesus stands in a moral category by himself . To concede that he was ' the greatest man who ever lived ' does not begin to satisfy us . We cannot talk of Jesus in comparative , or even superlative terms . To ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
The Claims of Christ | 21 |
The Character of Christ | 35 |
Copyright | |
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