Making the Most of the Cross
Description
This new book from John Chapman follows on from the bestselling Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life to examine the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus.
It answers some common and important questions about this crucial area of Christianity and gives helpful advice on how these realities affect how we live now while we wait for the next life.
Areas that Chappo covers include:
- How can we know that Jesus really died?
- How can we know that Jesus really rose from the dead?
- Why did Jesus die?
- How can God love people and yet condemn them to hell?
- How can God forgive guilty sinners and yet be just?
- What does Jesus' death on the cross mean for me? How does it affect my life?
Large print for easy reading.
It answers some common and important questions about this crucial area of Christianity and gives helpful advice on how these realities affect how we live now while we wait for the next life.
Areas that Chappo covers include:
- How can we know that Jesus really died?
- How can we know that Jesus really rose from the dead?
- Why did Jesus die?
- How can God love people and yet condemn them to hell?
- How can God forgive guilty sinners and yet be just?
- What does Jesus' death on the cross mean for me? How does it affect my life?
Large print for easy reading.
Table of contents
- Preface
- Introduction: The event in human history
- Part I: The death of the Lord Jesus
- 1. Jesus’ death brings salvation
- 2. Jesus’ death is a substitute
- 3. Jesus’ death is a ransom
- 4. Jesus’ death turns away God’s anger
- 5. Jesus’ death brings the defeat of Satan
- 6. In Jesus’ death, the just God justifies sinners freely
- 7. Jesus’ death is the unifying force in the Christian community
- 8. Jesus’ death brings forgiveness and cleansing
- Part II: The resurrection of the Lord Jesus
- 9. The facts of the resurrection
- 10. Jesus’ resurrection means he is God’s king forever
- 11. Jesus’ resurrection means he is the judge of all people
- 12. Jesus’ resurrection means his sacrifice was full, perfect and sufficient
- 13. Jesus’ resurrection removes our fear of death
- 14. Jesus’ resurrection means we too will have resurrection bodies
- 15. Jesus’ resurrection means he alone can take us through death to life eternal
- Part III: The death and resurrection as a pattern
- 16. The pattern of all future judgement
- 17. The pattern of the Christian experience
Additional Information
| Author | John Chapman |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781921896002 |
| Dimensions | 150mm x 232mm |
| Pages | 104 |
| Publisher | Matthias Media |
| Format | Paperback |





