The Cross of Christ
by John Stott · 384 pages · English
John Stott's landmark examination of the theological meaning of the cross of Christ — sin, substitution, and satisfaction — as the very center of the Christian gospel.
Widely regarded as Stott's masterwork, this book examines why the cross — not only the resurrection or the incarnation — stands at the center of the Christian message. Stott explores the problem of sin, the necessity of substitution and satisfaction, and the ethical implications of the cross for the believer's life.
First published in 1986, the book combines biblical scholarship with deep pastoral sensitivity, and has repeatedly been recognized as one of the most important works of evangelical theology of the twentieth century.
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John Stott
English Anglican clergyman and theologian (1921–2011), one of the most influential figures of twentieth-century evangelicalism, author of 'The Cross of Christ'.
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John Stott rises grandly to the challenge of the greatest of all themes... This, more than any book he has written, is his masterpiece.
Outside of the Bible itself, this may be the best book I've ever read on the cross of Christ.
There are not many 'must-read' books...but this is one of them.
Like John the Baptist, John Stott points us away from distractions to announce Christ's redemptive work.