Knowing the Cross

by Geoffrey Thomas

Geoffrey Thomas’s Knowing the Cross reminds us what stands at the center of the Christian faith— Christ and Him crucified.Jesus’s crucifixion stands alone as the pinnacle of human history. But do you understand the significance of this grand event?In Knowing the Cross, Geoffrey Thomas investigates the Bible to understand the true meaning of the cross of Christ. Do you understand how this instrument of death became a symbol of life? How the verdict of bad news for Jesus became a declaration of good news for His people?Read this book to learn to love the cross and God’s glorious work through it!Grow your understanding of key doctrines of the cross, ReconciliationPropitiationSubstitutionImputationAnd more! “Historically, evangelical Christians have been a cross-centered people. And as this series of powerful reflections on the meaning of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ abundantly demonstrates, this focus on the death of our Lord is a biblical one.” —Michael A. G. Azad Haykin, professor of church history, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary “Trustworthy and tender, passionate and pleading, earnest and evangelical. . . takes hold of your mind and soul and draws you to the foot of the cross. This is evangelical pleading at its very best. Captivating and compelling, vintage Thomas. —Derek W. H. Thomas, senior minister (retired), First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina; teaching fellow, Ligonier Ministries; chancellor’s professor, Reformed Theological Seminary

144 pages, Paperback

Published February 26, 2024

About the author

Geoffrey Thomas is a worldwide conference speaker, who served as pastor in Aberystwyth, Wales, for more than fifty years.

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic little book. Easy to understand deep spiritual truths as it addresses topics like imputation, substitution, propitiation, etc. in concise chapters.

[Robert Hasler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent little devotional book about the various aspects of the crucifixion.

The chapter on satisfaction could be especially helpful for a skeptic or new Christian making sense of the cross and God's love. The penultimate titled "Foundation" was a nice summary of covenant theology and might serve well as an introduction to Reformed hermeneutics and typology.

However, no believer (regardless of age or season) can possibly reflect enough on Christ's crucifixion and what it means to be a sinner saved by grace.

[Ben Hegan]

Excellent. Vintage Geoff Thomas, as Derek Thomas said in his endorsement. Simple and clear yet so profound. Similar writing style to Sproul and Ferguson. Compelling. Applied so well. Absolutely first class. Highly recommended to all!

[Brandon Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy, exhaustive and enjoyable. A good reminder of everything the cross has achieved and represents.