{"product_id":"christ-in-conflict-lessons-from-jesus-and-his-controversies-9780830844029","title":"Christ in Conflict: Lessons from Jesus and His Controversies","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe often imagine Jesus as the ultimate peacemaker, as one who saw all sides and kindly overlooked differences of belief or practice. The Gospels say this was not so. Jesus drew sharp lines. He disagreed with many. He rejected being broadminded on a variety of topics. He engaged in vigorous debate, especially with several different groups of religious leaders. What conflicts did he have?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe argued that we would experience a supernatural afterlife, that our natural existence is not all God has planned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe disagreed that human tradition should not supersede Scripture, our foundational authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe clashed on whether the Bible was not an end in itself, contending that its purpose pointed beyond itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe sharply articulated that God accept us by virtue of what we receive from him, not by what we do for him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese and other controversies clarify the core distinctives of the Christian faith which, John Stott boldly asserts, are nothing less than the distinctives of the evangelical faith. This text of Stott's classic, \u003cem\u003eChrist the Controversialist\u003c\/em\u003e, now edited by David Stone for the twenty-first century, was controversial when it was first published. It is no less controversial today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Stott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 5.60w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830844029\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2013 pg. 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStott, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn R. W. Stott (1921-2011) has been 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 many books, including \u003cem\u003eWhy I Am a Christian\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Cross of Christ, \u003c\/em\u003e have sold millions of copies around the world and in dozens of languages. Stott was recognized by \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine in 2005 as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IVP","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40890443563123,"sku":"9.78083E+12","price":30.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_1b9fbc87-838f-41de-ada5-39437b85aa2f.jpg?v=1689772823","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/christ-in-conflict-lessons-from-jesus-and-his-controversies-9780830844029","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}