Christ the Eternal Son

by A.W. Tozer

The book, Christ the Eternal Son by A.W. Tozer is on the Gospel of John and is one that has long mystified and perplexed Biblical scholars. Straying from the simplicity of the Synoptic Gospels, John's take is much more cryptic and spiritual. A.W. Tozer examines this Gospel in pieces, looking at God's relationship with man qualitatively. In Christ the Eternal Son, how can a self-existent God relate to His human creations? The miraculous gap was bridged, Tozer declares, when the "Word became flesh!"  A.W. Tozer brings his powerful theology to life in this book, continually reminding the reader of the incredible grace of God. Great are those who are sensitive enough to hear God's voice in their lives. Tozer makes the simple yet profound suggestion to the doubting believer of spending five genuine minutes seeking the Lord and kneeling at His mercy, then considering their nearness to God. He illuminates these truths through the story of Nicodemus, the Pharisee who was willing to hear the Lord's call. The whole of the Gospel narrative is spread throughout this book, each page brings a new tenet of God's masterful plan for redemption.  Tozer reveals one of his own principles of grace, saying that "everything is wrong until Jesus sets it right!" This basic and manageable notion of the Gospel is the foundation of Tozer's logical argument throughout and leaves the reader inspired to quietly do the will of God. 

Genres: Theology, Christian

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1991

About the author

Aiden Wilson Tozer was an American evangelical pastor, speaker, writer, and editor. After coming to Christ at the age of seventeen, Tozer found his way into the Christian & Missionary Alliance denomination where he served for over forty years. In 1950, he was appointed by the denomination's General Council to be the editor of "The Alliance Witness" (now "Alliance Life").

Born into poverty in western Pennsylvania in 1897, Tozer died in May 1963 a self-educated man who had taught himself what he missed in high school and college due to his home situation. Though he wrote many books, two of them, "The Pursuit of God" and "The Knowledge of the Holy" are widely considered to be classics.

A.W. Tozer and his wife, Ada Cecelia Pfautz, had seven children, six boys and one girl.

Reviews

[Ed · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a real blessing to read through this book. I especially liked chapters 4 (Eternity in Man's Heart). chapter 5 (The Redemptive Plan) which is the best sermon I have ever heard on John 3:16, and chapter 10 (The Gift of Eternal Life) which is a real challenge to the Soul Winner to see if he is presenting the plan of salvation right or wrong. I examined my own salvation, and it gave me assurance that I really am saved. The unsaved need to read chapter 5 and the saved need to read chapter 10.

[Berhe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reading

You will know the value of our salvation and worship the eternal Son!
A book full of wonderful knowledge of the saviour!

[Lamain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely a solid Tozer read. I was also reading the Gospel of John, so that aided in catching Tozer’s enthusiasm for the Christian’s growth.

[Samuel Holbură · Rating 5 out of 5]

De ce este o asemenea indiferență apatică, de ce este o apatie incredibilă față de o proclamare așa de impresionantă a celor mai bune intenții ale lui Dumnezeu pentru noi?
A. W. Tozer

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christ the Eternal Son by A. W. Tozer (1991)