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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... sins is this : ' he himself bore our sins in his body on the tree ' . The expression to ' bear sin ' has a rather foreign sound in our ears , and we shall need to go back to the Old Testament to understand it . The idea occurs ...
... sins is this : ' he himself bore our sins in his body on the tree ' . The expression to ' bear sin ' has a rather foreign sound in our ears , and we shall need to go back to the Old Testament to understand it . The idea occurs ...
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... sins of many ' . This last phrase brings us back to Peter's expression , ' he himself bore our sins in his body on the tree ' . The Son of God identified himself with the sins of men . He was not content to take our nature upon him ; he ...
... sins of many ' . This last phrase brings us back to Peter's expression , ' he himself bore our sins in his body on the tree ' . The Son of God identified himself with the sins of men . He was not content to take our nature upon him ; he ...
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... sins . And God who is ' of purer eyes than to behold evil ' and cannot ' look on wrong ' turned away his face . Our sins came between the Father and the Son . The Lord Jesus Christ who was eternally with the Father , who enjoyed ...
... sins . And God who is ' of purer eyes than to behold evil ' and cannot ' look on wrong ' turned away his face . Our sins came between the Father and the Son . The Lord Jesus Christ who was eternally with the Father , who enjoyed ...
Contents
CHRISTS PERSON | 21 |
The Character of Christ | 35 |
The Resurrection of Christ | 46 |
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