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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... seen and touched . So John began his first Epistle with the claim , " That which was from the beginning , which we have heard , which we have seen with our eyes , which we have looked upon and touched with our hands ... we proclaim also ...
... seen and touched . So John began his first Epistle with the claim , " That which was from the beginning , which we have heard , which we have seen with our eyes , which we have looked upon and touched with our hands ... we proclaim also ...
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... seen ? Should we have seen Jesus begin to move , and then yawn and stretch and get up ? No. We do not believe that he returned to this life . He did not recover from a swoon . He had died , and he rose again . His was a resurrection ...
... seen ? Should we have seen Jesus begin to move , and then yawn and stretch and get up ? No. We do not believe that he returned to this life . He did not recover from a swoon . He had died , and he rose again . His was a resurrection ...
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... seen upon God , upon ourselves and upon our fellow men . Alienation from God Even if we do not realize the fact now , the most terrible result of sin is that it cuts us off from God . Man's highest destiny is to know God , to be in ...
... seen upon God , upon ourselves and upon our fellow men . Alienation from God Even if we do not realize the fact now , the most terrible result of sin is that it cuts us off from God . Man's highest destiny is to know God , to be in ...
Contents
CHRISTS PERSON | 21 |
The Character of Christ | 35 |
The Resurrection of Christ | 46 |
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