Your Confirmation

by John R.W. Stott

A new edition of this guide to Christianity, in a handy format, this book explains the basics of Christianity for those new to the faith or in need of a refresher course. Starting with guidance on how to be sure of the faith and how to grow as a Christian, it explores central beliefs and how to live them. Together with a study guide, the book provides a useful introduction to the foundations of the Christian faith.

Genres: Christian

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

John R. W. Stott is known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist, and communicator of Scripture. For many years he served as rector of All Souls Church in London, where he carried out an effective urban pastoral ministry. A leader among evangelicals in Britain, the United States and around the world, Stott was a principal framer of the landmark Lausanne Covenant (1974). His many books, including Why I Am a Christian and The Cross of Christ, have sold millions of copies around the world and in dozens of languages. Whether in the West or in the Two-Thirds World, a hallmark of Stott's ministry has been expository preaching that addresses the hearts and minds of contemporary men and women. Stott was honored by Time magazine in 2005 as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World."

Reviews

[Mark Linton · Rating 3 out of 5]

"What makes me sure I am a Christian is not that I can look back to such and such a date and say "then I accepted him", but that today I can look into the face of Christ and say “Lord Jesus, Thou art my Saviour in whom I am trusting, and my Lord to whom I belong.” Can you say that?"

"If Christianity is in essence neither a creed, nor a code, nor ceremonies, what is it? It is Christ. Whoever first coined the phrase “Christianity is Christ" hit bedrock. “No other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid," wrote Saint Paul, “which is Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 3:11). He is the foundation on which the superstructure of Christianity is built. He is the jewel which the casket of Christianity treasures. Christianity is not a system of any kind—philosophical, ethical or ceremonial; it is a Person. Take Christ from Christianity, and you murder it. Christianity without Christ is a dead and gruesome skeleton with neither flesh nor life. Once place Jesus Christ in the centre, and all other things follow—including both what do you believe and how you behave. Dislodge Christ from a central position, and everything else is out of gear. A Christian, then, is someone who is personally and decisively committed to Jesus Christ as his Saviour and his Lord. He has resolutely turned from his sins in repentance. He has trusted in the Lord Jesus as the one who loved him and gave himself for him on the cross. He has surrendered his life to him, promising to serve and obey him in the fellowship of his church. More briefly, he has repented, believed and surrendered."

[Kayly · Rating 4 out of 5]

As always, Stott is clear and precise.

[Susanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

挺深入浅出，也挺实用的呀。