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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... given strength to live up to our ideals. We need to learn to love one another, friend and enemy alike. This is the meaning of what we call “salvation.” This is what Christ came to win for us by his death and resurrection. So is basic ...
... given through a process we call “inspiration,” and it found its chief expression in Jesus—in who he is and in what he has done. The way in which the Bible explains and describes this revelation is simply to say that God has “spoken ...
... given up going to church, he said, because he could not say the Creed without feeling that he was a hypocrite. He no longer believed it. When he had finished telling me what he thought, I said to him, “If I were to answer your problems ...
... . God keeps his promises. He honors all earnest searching. He rewards all honest seekers. The undertaking given by Jesus is very clear: “Seek and you will find.” PART ONE Who Christ Is s 2 The Claims of 26 BASIC CHRISTIANITY.
... given a scroll of the Old Testament Scriptures and he stood up to read. The passage is from the book of the prophet Isaiah 61:1-2: The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has ...
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 |