The Cross of Christ - Hardcover

Stott, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 083083320X ISBN 13: 9780830833207

Publisher: IVP, 2006

Synopsis

The work of a lifetime, from one of the world's most influential thinkers, about the heart of the Christian faith. "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?" With compelling honesty John Stott confronts this generation with the centrality of the cross in God's redemption of the world -- a world now haunted by the memories of Auschwitz, the pain of oppression and the specter of nuclear war. Can we see triumph in tragedy, victory in shame? Why should an object of Roman distaste and Jewish disgust be the emblem of our worship and the axiom of our faith? And what does it mean for us today? Now from one of the foremost preachers and Christian leaders of our day comes theology at its readable best, a contemporary restatement of the meaning of the cross. At the cross Stott finds the majesty and love of God disclosed, the sin and bondage of the world exposed. More than a study of the atonement, this book brings Scripture into living dialogue with Christian theology and the twentieth century. What emerges is a pattern for Christian life and worship, hope and mission. Destined to be a classic study of the center of our faith, Stott's work is the product of a uniquely gifted pastor, scholar and Christian statesman. His penetrating insight, charitable scholarship and pastoral warmth are guaranteed to feed both heart and mind.

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From the Publisher:

eatures & Benefits

* A masterpiece from one of the most respected Christian teachers

* Explores all the facets of the cross and its implication for our lives

* A classic study on the heart of the Christian faith

* Examines Scripture, tradition and modern experience with regard to the cross

* Biblically precise, thoughtful, thorough and filled with practical passion

* 1987 Eternity Book of the Year

* Winner of a 1988 Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Gold Medallion Award

* Now with a study guide and a new foreword by Alister McGrath

About the Author:

John R. W. Stott is known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist and communicator of Scripture. For many years he served as rector of All Souls Church in London, where he carried out an effective urban pastoral ministry. A leader among evangelicals in Britain, the United States and around the world, Stott was a principal framer of the landmark Lausanne Covenant (1974). His books have sold millions of copies around the world and in dozens of languages. Whether in the West or in the Majority World, a hallmark of Stott's ministry has been expository preaching that addresses the hearts and minds of contemporary men and women. He was honored by Time magazine in 2005 as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World."

About this edition

• Publisher: IVP
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 083083320X
• ISBN 13: 9780830833207
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 380