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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... human being , whatever else may be said about him . He was born , he grew , he worked and sweated , rested and slept , he ate and drank , suffered and died like other men . He had a real human body and real human emotions . But can we ...
... human being , whatever else may be said about him . He was born , he grew , he worked and sweated , rested and slept , he ate and drank , suffered and died like other men . He had a real human body and real human emotions . But can we ...
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... humanity as for his divinity . He gets tired . He needs to sleep and eat and drink like other men . He experiences the human emotions of love and anger , joy and sorrow . He is fully human . Yet he is no mere man . Above all , he was ...
... humanity as for his divinity . He gets tired . He needs to sleep and eat and drink like other men . He experiences the human emotions of love and anger , joy and sorrow . He is fully human . Yet he is no mere man . Above all , he was ...
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... human nature was fundamentally good , that evil was largely caused by ignorance and bad housing , and that education ... human sin . Nearly all legislation has grown up because human beings cannot be trusted to settle their own disputes ...
... human nature was fundamentally good , that evil was largely caused by ignorance and bad housing , and that education ... human sin . Nearly all legislation has grown up because human beings cannot be trusted to settle their own disputes ...
Contents
CHRISTS PERSON | 21 |
The Character of Christ | 35 |
The Resurrection of Christ | 46 |
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