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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... taken from the Holy Bible, Today's New International VersionTM Copyright© 2001 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved. All royalties from this book have been irrevocably assigned to Langham Literature, a program of the ...
... taken him into the presence of the Jesus he loved and will love for all eternity. All that John would wish for those who read his book in this new edition would be the same: that they would come to understand what the Christian faith is ...
... finds them. This sovereign, forward-looking activity of God is seen in many ways. He has taken the initiative in creation, bringing the universe and everything in it into existence: “In the beginning God created 1 The Right Approach.
... taken the initiative in what we call revelation, making known both his nature and his will to humanity: “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways but in these last days he has ...
... taken the initiative to help us. We would have remained forever agnostic, asking—just like Pontius Pilate at the trial of Jesus—“What is truth?” but never staying for an answer, never daring to hope that we would receive one. We would ...
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 |