Any Hear read the Cross of Christ by John Stott?

[Yeshua1]

Just starting to read it again after years, what did you think?

 

[Marooncat79]

Good book

 

[Martin Marprelate]

Generally believed to be his best book. I read it years ago and have quoted extracts on this board from time to time.

 

[Martin Marprelate]

Stott has a mixed reputation here in Britain because in the '60s, he opposed Dr Lloyd-Jones' call for evangelicals to come out of liberal or mixed denominations, and he led the Anglican evangelicals deeper into the Church of England which has been disastrous for them and for evangelicalism generally.

But none of that reflects on his book which is well worth a second read.

 

[Yeshua1]

Generally believed to be his best book. I read it years ago and have quoted extracts on this board from time to time.

I got the "20th year anniversary" edition!

 

[Yeshua1]

Stott has a mixed reputation here in Britain because in the '60s, he opposed Dr Lloyd-Jones' call for evangelicals to come out of liberal or mixed denominations, and he led the Anglican evangelicals deeper into the Church of England which has been disastrous for them and for evangelicalism generally.

But none of that reflects on his book which is well worth a second read.

My biggest concern with him was that he seemed to go JW and Sda on final state after death!

 

[thomas15]

My biggest concern with him was that he seemed to go JW and Sda on final state after death!

I don't understand why Bible believing evangelicals go gaga over Stott. Or Packer or Wright.

 

[Yeshua1]

I don't understand why Bible believing evangelicals go gaga over Stott. Or Packer or Wright.

Packer and Stott wrote well concerning the doctrines of God, Wright has not!

 

[canadyjd]

I have it. Read it 20 years ago. I’ll put the reread on my to do list.

peace to you

 

[thomas15]

Packer and Stott wrote well concerning the doctrines of God, Wright has not!

My point is that Bible believing evangelicals in general heap high praise on the high academics of the COE as if they are in an exclusive class by themselves, spiritual giants, gifted writers.

 

[Yeshua1]

My point is that Bible believing evangelicals in general heap high praise on the high academics of the COE as if they are in an exclusive class by themselves, spiritual giants, gifted writers.

Those 2 writers were!