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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... hear what you hear , and did not hear it . " But the direct claims with which we are now concerned refer not just to his Messiahship but to his deity . His claim to be the Son of God was more than Messianic ; it described the unique and ...
... hear what you hear , and did not hear it . " But the direct claims with which we are now concerned refer not just to his Messiahship but to his deity . His claim to be the Son of God was more than Messianic ; it described the unique and ...
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... hear ; but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God , and your sins have hid his face from you so that he does not hear.'4 We are tempted to say to God , as in the Book of Lamentations , " Thou hast wrapped ...
... hear ; but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God , and your sins have hid his face from you so that he does not hear.'4 We are tempted to say to God , as in the Book of Lamentations , " Thou hast wrapped ...
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... hear , ' Jesus says , ' let him hear . ' Next , we must open the door . Having heard his voice , we must open to his knock . To open the door to Jesus Christ is a pictorial way of describing an act of faith in him as our Saviour , an ...
... hear , ' Jesus says , ' let him hear . ' Next , we must open the door . Having heard his voice , we must open to his knock . To open the door to Jesus Christ is a pictorial way of describing an act of faith in him as our Saviour , an ...
Contents
CHRISTS PERSON | 21 |
The Character of Christ | 35 |
The Resurrection of Christ | 46 |
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