Ebook {Epub PDF} The Cross of Christ by John R.W. Stott

"Rarely does a volume of theology combine six cardinal virtues, but John Stott's The Cross of Christ does so magnificently. It says what must be said about the cross; it gently but firmly warns against what must not be said; it grounds its judgments in biblical texts, again and again; it hierarchizes its arguments so that the main thing is always the main thing; it is written with admirable clarity; and it is so cast as /5(). Title: The Cross of Christ (Centennial) By: John R.W. Stott Format: Hardcover Vendor: IVP Publication Date: Dimensions: X X (inches) Weight: 1 pound 9 ounces ISBN: ISBN Stock No: WWBrand: IVP.  · Stars John Stott’s “The Cross of Christ” is a classic on the centrality of the cross in Christian faith and life. The immense value of this book is that it not only presents a comprehensive theology of the cross, but that it also shows how the cross is utterly fundamental to Christianity – without the cross we have no Christian faith or hope at all/5.

The Cross of Christ. John R. W. Stott. Inter-Varsity Press, - Atonement - pages. 18 Reviews. Recipient of a ECPA Gold Medallion Award! An Eternity Book of the Year! "I could never myself believe in God, if it were not for the cross In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it?". Having been raised in the Church, having been on a journey "to know [Christ] and to know the power of His resurrection," I thought I knew about the Cross. John Stott's book goes deeper and deeper, and then deeper, still. Many terms are defined, and Christ's intentional journey to the Cross is made clearer and clearer. 1 John R.W. Stott, The Cross of Christ (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, ), p - 83 2 Ibid p - 81 3 Direct quotation signaled as such: 'They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.' (John - 24 and Psalm ).

The Cross of Christ Quotes Showing of “Envy! Envy is the reverse side of a coin called vanity. Nobody is ever envious of others who is not first proud of himself.”. ― John Stott, The Cross of Christ. John Stott would insist, however, that the importance of the book ultimately lies in the subject itself. There is no greater, no more challenging task for a Chris-tian leader than to set out the meaning of the cross for the church and for the world. John Stott’s masterly examination takes the form of four major sections: 2 Ibid., pp. 93 − 3 John Stott, The Cross of Christ. Christians have fellowship around the cross (not food). Stott argued that the cross demands both self-denial and self-affirmation. This, according to Stott, leads to self-giving, not self-gratification. Living under the cross also means Christians must love their enemies, after all Christ died on the cross for sinners, his enemies.