John Stott's modern classic on the significance of the cross.
The universal symbol of the Christian faith is neither a crib nor a manger, but a gruesome cross. Yet many people are unclear about its meaning, and cannot understand why Christ had to die.
In this magisterial and best-selling book, John Stott explains the significance of Christ's cross and answers the objections commonly brought against biblical teaching on the atonement.
First, Dr Stott shows from the four Gospels how Jesus himself understood the cross. Next, he argues that 'Christ in our place' is the heart of its meaning. Then he explains what the cross achieved, and finally he explores what it means to live under the cross.
John Stott's modern classic combines an excellent biblical exposition, and a characteristically thoughtful study of Christian belief, with a searching call to the church to live under the cross.
Foreword by Alister McGrath
Preface to the 1986 edition
Abbreviations
Part One: Approaching the cross
The Centrality of the cross
Why did Christ die?
Looking below the surface
Part Two: The heart of the cross
The problem of forgiveness
Satisfaction for sin
The self-substitution of God
Part Three: The achievements of the cross
The salvation of sinners
The revelation of God
The conquest of evil
Part Four: Living under the cross
The community of celebration
Self-understanding and self-giving
Loving our enemies
Suffering and glory
Conclusion: The pervasive influence of the cross
Bibliography
Study guide by David Stone
Index of biblical references
Author index
Subject index
| Contributors | John Stott |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781844746804 |
| Format | eBook |
| First published | September 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | IVP |
Known world-wide as a Bible teacher, writer, pastor and mission-leader, John Stott is the author of many books including the best-selling Basic Christianity. He is Rector Emeritus of All Souls, Langham Place, London, and President of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity.
No other treatment of this supreme subject says so much so truly and so well.
This could well be the most important evangelical book on the cross since... James Denney.
It is, quite simply, superb - one of the finest works of our time.
Jesus' death that takes God's wrath instead of us is the climax of God's plan. This book takes you through the neccessity of the cross, the function of the cross, and living in the light of the cross. It's a long and hard book that took me three goes, and two years, to read. But it's awesome. So helpful and immensely challenging. If you only read one Christian book in your life. Make it this one