
The basic truths of Christianity
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Book Introduction
The 50th anniversary edition of 『Basic Christian Truths』, selected as one of 『World Magazine's 100 Best Books of the Millennium』 and 『Christianity Today's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century』.
This book is a Christian classic that clearly conveys Christian doctrine to those who have uncritically accepted Christianity and thus lack confidence in the true truth. It is considered a must-read not only for theology students but also for all Christians.
This book is a Christian classic that clearly conveys Christian doctrine to those who have uncritically accepted Christianity and thus lack confidence in the true truth. It is considered a must-read not only for theology students but also for all Christians.
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index
Recommendation
50th anniversary
preface
01 The right approach
Part 1: Who is Christ?
02 Christ's own claims
03 The Person of Christ
04 The Resurrection of Christ
Part II: The Human Condition
05 The Reality and Nature of Sin
06 Consequences of Sin
Part 3: What Christ Did
07 The Death of Christ
08 Salvation of Christ
Part 4: What Humans Should Do
09 Cost Calculation
10 decisions
11 The Christian Life
Questions for discussion are included at the end of each chapter.
Appendix: The Influence of "The Fundamentals of Christianity"
50th anniversary
preface
01 The right approach
Part 1: Who is Christ?
02 Christ's own claims
03 The Person of Christ
04 The Resurrection of Christ
Part II: The Human Condition
05 The Reality and Nature of Sin
06 Consequences of Sin
Part 3: What Christ Did
07 The Death of Christ
08 Salvation of Christ
Part 4: What Humans Should Do
09 Cost Calculation
10 decisions
11 The Christian Life
Questions for discussion are included at the end of each chapter.
Appendix: The Influence of "The Fundamentals of Christianity"
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Humans are creatures who have infinite questions.
The human mind is made that way, so it cannot stop.
Humans are always delving into the unknown world.
Pursue knowledge with tireless energy.
Human life is a voyage of discovery.
He is always questioning, exploring, investigating and researching.
I can't seem to escape the never-ending 'why?'
But when human thoughts reach God, they feel frustrated.
It's like groping around in the dark.
Humans struggle in the abyss of darkness.
This is not strange.
Because God, no matter who He is, is eternal and immortal, whereas humans are finite creatures who are destined to perish.
God is beyond our understanding in every way.
So, no matter how amazing and effective our intellect is as a tool in other scientific fields, it is of no help at all here.
Our intellect cannot reach the infinite thoughts of God.
There is no ladder to climb.
There is only an infinitely deep and wide abyss.
“Can you fathom the depths of God? Can you find out the Almighty to the full?” (Job 11:7).
Job concluded that it was impossible.
If God had not taken the initiative to resolve this issue, things would have remained as they were.
Humans would have remained helpless agnostics forever, unable to expect an answer even when they asked, like Pontius Pilate, “What is truth?” (John 18:38).
Because humans cannot even dare to hope for an answer.
Humans will be worshippers by nature, but every altar will have the inscription, "To the Unknown God" (Acts 17:23).
But God said,
God revealed himself first.
The Christian doctrine of revelation is now revealed to be fundamentally rational.
God revealed what would otherwise have been hidden from man.
Part of God's revelation is through nature.
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." (Psalm 19:1)
"What may be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse." (Romans 1:19-20)
The human mind is made that way, so it cannot stop.
Humans are always delving into the unknown world.
Pursue knowledge with tireless energy.
Human life is a voyage of discovery.
He is always questioning, exploring, investigating and researching.
I can't seem to escape the never-ending 'why?'
But when human thoughts reach God, they feel frustrated.
It's like groping around in the dark.
Humans struggle in the abyss of darkness.
This is not strange.
Because God, no matter who He is, is eternal and immortal, whereas humans are finite creatures who are destined to perish.
God is beyond our understanding in every way.
So, no matter how amazing and effective our intellect is as a tool in other scientific fields, it is of no help at all here.
Our intellect cannot reach the infinite thoughts of God.
There is no ladder to climb.
There is only an infinitely deep and wide abyss.
“Can you fathom the depths of God? Can you find out the Almighty to the full?” (Job 11:7).
Job concluded that it was impossible.
If God had not taken the initiative to resolve this issue, things would have remained as they were.
Humans would have remained helpless agnostics forever, unable to expect an answer even when they asked, like Pontius Pilate, “What is truth?” (John 18:38).
Because humans cannot even dare to hope for an answer.
Humans will be worshippers by nature, but every altar will have the inscription, "To the Unknown God" (Acts 17:23).
But God said,
God revealed himself first.
The Christian doctrine of revelation is now revealed to be fundamentally rational.
God revealed what would otherwise have been hidden from man.
Part of God's revelation is through nature.
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." (Psalm 19:1)
"What may be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse." (Romans 1:19-20)
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Publisher's Review
A steady seller that has been loved consistently for 50 years
World Magazine's 100 Best Books of the Millennium
Christianity Today's 100 Greatest Books of the 20th Century
The saying, 'The church is against it, Jesus Christ is for it' clearly describes the attitude of many people today, especially young people, toward Christianity.
People oppose anything that has a hint of institutionalization.
It is a hatred of the established order and the absolute privileges that come with it.
So they reject the church too - not without reason - because they consider it to be extremely corrupted by these evils.
But what they reject is the modern church, not Jesus Christ.
The reason they are so critical and cold toward the church is because they see a contradiction between the founder of Christianity and the current state of the church he founded.
But Jesus and his teachings still retain their appeal.
One reason is that Jesus was an anti-establishment figure, his words had a revolutionary tone, and his ideas seemed incorruptible.
He brought love and peace wherever he went.
Another reason is that he practiced what he taught without fail.
One question, but is he real?
Question two: Is the fundamental truth of Christianity believing that Jesus is the Son of God who came to be the Savior of the world? Recognizing Christ's divinity, acknowledging humanity's need for salvation, and believing in Christ's saving work are not enough.
Christianity is not just about doctrine.
Actions must follow.
Our intellectual beliefs may be perfect and beyond criticism.
But faith must be put into action.
What must we do? We must personally and completely surrender ourselves—our hearts and minds, our spirits and wills, our homes and lives—to Jesus Christ.
I must humble myself before Him, rely on Christ as my Savior, and acknowledge Him as my Lord, submitting to Him.
Then, you must continue to be a loyal member of the church and a responsible citizen in the community.
The Christian claim is that we can meet God through Jesus Christ.
This assertion will be helped to confirm if we realize that God Himself is seeking us and that we ourselves must seek God.
World Magazine's 100 Best Books of the Millennium
Christianity Today's 100 Greatest Books of the 20th Century
The saying, 'The church is against it, Jesus Christ is for it' clearly describes the attitude of many people today, especially young people, toward Christianity.
People oppose anything that has a hint of institutionalization.
It is a hatred of the established order and the absolute privileges that come with it.
So they reject the church too - not without reason - because they consider it to be extremely corrupted by these evils.
But what they reject is the modern church, not Jesus Christ.
The reason they are so critical and cold toward the church is because they see a contradiction between the founder of Christianity and the current state of the church he founded.
But Jesus and his teachings still retain their appeal.
One reason is that Jesus was an anti-establishment figure, his words had a revolutionary tone, and his ideas seemed incorruptible.
He brought love and peace wherever he went.
Another reason is that he practiced what he taught without fail.
One question, but is he real?
Question two: Is the fundamental truth of Christianity believing that Jesus is the Son of God who came to be the Savior of the world? Recognizing Christ's divinity, acknowledging humanity's need for salvation, and believing in Christ's saving work are not enough.
Christianity is not just about doctrine.
Actions must follow.
Our intellectual beliefs may be perfect and beyond criticism.
But faith must be put into action.
What must we do? We must personally and completely surrender ourselves—our hearts and minds, our spirits and wills, our homes and lives—to Jesus Christ.
I must humble myself before Him, rely on Christ as my Savior, and acknowledge Him as my Lord, submitting to Him.
Then, you must continue to be a loyal member of the church and a responsible citizen in the community.
The Christian claim is that we can meet God through Jesus Christ.
This assertion will be helped to confirm if we realize that God Himself is seeking us and that we ourselves must seek God.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: October 15, 2009
- Page count, weight, size: 240 pages | 500g | 153*224*20mm
- ISBN13: 9788904101016
- ISBN10: 8904101018
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