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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... looks like an institution. They cannot stand the establishment and its entrenched privileges. And they reject the church—not without some justification—because they see it as hopelessly corrupted by such evils. Yet what they have ...
... look for God, God had already been looking for us. The Bible isn't about people trying to discover God but about God reaching out to find us. Many people imagine God sitting comfortably on a distant throne, remote, aloof, uninterested ...
... looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.6 Yet Jesus promised: “Seek and you will find ...
... Look particularly at the Gospels, which tell the story of Jesus Christ. Give him the opportunity to confront you with himself and to authenticate himself to you. Come with the full consent of your mind and will, ready to believe and ...
... look further. The clue comes from the fact that he didn't say “Before Abraham was I was,” but “Before Abraham was I am.” Jesus was claiming that he had existed eternally before Abraham. But even that is not all. For “I am” implies a ...
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 |