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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... things, as is evident in the enormous legacy he left through his leadership of the Lausanne Movement, his personal investment in students and young people through IFES and SU, his strong advocacy for creation care and the work of A ...
... thing, he was himself an anti-establishment figure, and some of his words had revolutionary overtones. His ideals appear to have been entirely honorable. He breathed love and peace wherever he went. And, for another thing, he always ...
... things of God?” The only answer is “No.” It is impossible. And that is how it would have stayed had God not taken the initiative to help us. We would have remained forever agnostic, asking—just like Pontius Pilate at the trial of Jesus ...
... things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. It is one of the reasons why Jesus loved children. They are teachable. They are not proud, self-important and critical. We need the open, humble and receptive mind ...
... thing will collapse. Take Christ from Christianity, and you remove the heart from it; there is practically nothing left. Christ is the center of Christianity; everything else is peripheral. We are not concerned primarily with the effect ...
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 |