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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... deny the need for his death . He who had declared , " Thou art the Christ ' shouted , ' No , Lord ' when Jesus began ... denied him three times in the courtyard , and the tears he wept were not only of remorse but of despair . Only after ...
... deny the need for his death . He who had declared , " Thou art the Christ ' shouted , ' No , Lord ' when Jesus began ... denied him three times in the courtyard , and the tears he wept were not only of remorse but of despair . Only after ...
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... deny ourselves : ' If any man would come after me , let him deny himself . ' The same verb is used of Peter's denial of the Lord in the courtyard of the high priest's palace . We are to disown ourselves as completely as Peter disowned ...
... deny ourselves : ' If any man would come after me , let him deny himself . ' The same verb is used of Peter's denial of the Lord in the courtyard of the high priest's palace . We are to disown ourselves as completely as Peter disowned ...
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... deny ourselves and follow him for his own sake . Surely this is why he describes the renunciation he demands as ' taking up the cross ' . He asks no more than he gave . He asks a cross for a cross . We should follow him neither just for ...
... deny ourselves and follow him for his own sake . Surely this is why he describes the renunciation he demands as ' taking up the cross ' . He asks no more than he gave . He asks a cross for a cross . We should follow him neither just for ...
Contents
CHRISTS PERSON | 21 |
The Character of Christ | 35 |
The Resurrection of Christ | 46 |
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