Basic Christianity
Who is Jesus Christ? While Jesus and his teaching continue to hold appeal, many people question the plausibility or relevance of the Christian faith. Is it reasonable to believe that Jesus was truly divine? If so, what does it mean for us? John Stott's accessible, classic book examines the historical facts on which Christianity stands. With pastoral guidance, Stott presents a biblical portrait of Christ, then considers what it looks like to become and live as a Christian. For more than sixty years, Basic Christianity has been a landmark resource that has helped millions understand the gospel. With updated language, study questions, and a new foreword by Christopher J. H. Wright, it is now available as the first volume in the IVP Signature Collection. |
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... understand what the Christian faith is all about, to begin a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ himself, and to start walking in that way that leads to eternal life. Foreword RICK WARREN THERE ARE A FEW LANDMARK BOOKS THAT.
... Christ and of Christianity is assumed. But when their critical faculties develop and they begin to think for themselves, they find it easier to discard the religion of their childhood than to make the effort and investigate Preface.
... begin to think about God, however, they are bewildered. We grope around in the dark. We flounder helplessly out. 1Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 1:1-2; Luke 1:68. 2Romans 1:1–4. 3Psalm 19:1; Romans 1:19-20. 4John 1:1, 14. 5Matthew 1:21; 1 18 BASIC ...
... begin our search? The Christian answer is that we need to start with Jesus of Nazareth. The distinctively Christian claim about God is that he has spoken and acted fully and finally in Jesus Christ. So the crucial question is this: was ...
... begin with Jesus Christ, and to study him properly we must turn to the Gospels in the New Testament. We don't need at this point to go along with the Christian view and accept them as the inspired Word of God. All we need to do is take ...
Contents
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What We Need | 73 |
What Christ Has Done | 99 |
How to Respond | 129 |
Study Questions | 169 |
A Timeline | 175 |
Praise for Basic Christianity | 180 |
About the Author | 183 |
More Titles from InterVarsity Press | 184 |