Basic ChristianityIf Jesus was not God in human flesh, Christianity is exploded," writes John Stott. "We are left with just another religion with some beautiful ideas and noble ethics; its unique distinction has gone." Who is Jesus Christ? If he is not who he said he was, and if he did not do what he said he had come to do, the whole superstructure of Christianity crumbles in ruin. Is it plausible that Jesus was truly divine? And what would that mean for us? John Stott's clear, classic book, now updated, examines the historical facts on which Christianity stands. Here is a sound, sensible guide for all who seek an intellectually satisfying explanation of the Christian faith. |
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... apostles recorded in the Acts repeatedly assert that by the resurrection God has reversed man's sentence and vindicated his Son . Of this resurrection Luke , who is known to have been a painstaking and accurate historian , says there ...
... apostles recorded in the Acts repeatedly assert that by the resurrection God has reversed man's sentence and vindicated his Son . Of this resurrection Luke , who is known to have been a painstaking and accurate historian , says there ...
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... apostles ) during forty days ' , there may well have been other appearances , of which no record has survived . We cannot lightly dismiss this body of living testimony to the resurrection . We must find some explanation of these ...
... apostles ) during forty days ' , there may well have been other appearances , of which no record has survived . We cannot lightly dismiss this body of living testimony to the resurrection . We must find some explanation of these ...
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... apostles , that he bore our sins , understanding the phrase in its biblical meaning that he underwent the penalty of our sins for us . That Peter meant this is clear from three considerations . First , he says that it was on the ' tree ...
... apostles , that he bore our sins , understanding the phrase in its biblical meaning that he underwent the penalty of our sins for us . That Peter meant this is clear from three considerations . First , he says that it was on the ' tree ...
Contents
CHRISTS PERSON | 21 |
The Character of Christ | 35 |
The Resurrection of Christ | 46 |
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