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John Stott was a British author born on April 27, 1921, and passed away on July 27, 2011. He was one of the most influential Christian writers of the 20th century, known for his clear and concise writing style and profound biblical exegesis.

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“Grace is God loving, God stooping, God coming to the rescue, God giving himself generously in and through Jesus Christ.”

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Book:Romans: Encountering the Gospel's Power

Source: Romans: Encountering the Gospel's Power

“Faith, Hope & Love. Faith is directed towards God, love towards others (both within the Christian fellowship and beyond it) and hope towards the future, in particular, the glorious coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Similarly, faith rests of the past; love works in the present; hope looks to the future. Every Christian without exception is a believer, a lover and a hoper. Faith, hope and love are three sure evidences of regeneration by the Holy Spirit.”

Source: The Message of Thessalonians

“We cannot be content with an evangelism which does not lead to the drawing of converts into the church, nor with a church order whose principle of cohesion is a superficial social camaraderie instead of a spiritual fellowship with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.”

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Book:TNTC Letters of John

Source: TNTC Letters of John

“Why is it that some Christians cross land and sea, continents and cultures, as missionaries? What on earth impels them? It is not in order to commend a civilization, an institution or an ideology, but rather a person, Jesus Christ, whom they believe to be unique.”

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Book:The Incomparable Christ

Source: The Incomparable Christ

“So close was Christ's connection with God that he equated a man's attitude to himself with the man's attitude to God.”

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Author:John Stott

“Nobody can call himself a Christian who does not worship Jesus.”

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Author:John Stott

“The major mark of justified believers is joy, especially joy in God himself. We should be the most positive people in the world. For the new community of Jesus Christ is characterized not by a self-centered triumphalism but by a God-centered worship.”

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Book:Reading Romans with John Stott

Source: Reading Romans with John Stott

“The chief reason why the Christian believes in the divine origin of the Bible is that Jesus Christ Himself taught it.”

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Book:Christ in Conflict: Lessons from Jesus and His Controversies

Source: Christ in Conflict: Lessons from Jesus and His Controversies

“The modern world detests authority but worships relevance. Our Christian conviction is that the Bible has both authority and relevance, and that the secret of both is Jesus Christ”

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Author:John Stott

About the Author

Born: April 27, 1921
Died: July 27, 2011
Known for: Author
Quotes: 164

Books & Sources

The Cross of ChristRelated source material

The Message of GalatiansRelated source material

TNTC Letters of JohnRelated source material

Through the Bible, Through the Year: Daily Reflections from Genesis to RevelationRelated source material

Your Mind Matters: The Place of the Mind in the Christian LifeRelated source material

Christian Mission in the Modern WorldRelated source material

Involvement: Social and sexual relationships in the modern worldRelated source material

The Message of ActsRelated source material

The Message of the Sermon on the MountRelated source material

The contemporary Christian: an urgent plea for double listeningRelated source material

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