Authentic Christianity

by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2000

Overview

The book of Acts is filled with some of the most powerful accounts in the New Testament. It not only provides insight into the growing apostolic church, but encourages and challenges believers of every era. Martyn Lloyd-Jones preached on this Bible book during the peak of his ministry. Now those expository sermons are gathered together in a multi-volume collection. In this first book, he delves into Acts 1-3 and compares current Christianity with that which was lived in the early church.

This resource is also included in the Selected Works of Martyn Lloyd-Jones (10 Vols.)

Contents

Top Highlights

“He writes not only about all that Jesus did, but also all that He taught. The two must always go together—our Lord’s acts and His teaching.” (Page 11)

“If you want to understand Christianity, do not shut your Bible—open it, read it! Read the books of Moses, the prophets, the Psalms; they all point to Him. Study your Bible. It is ignorance that blinds men and women of this generation and keeps them outside of Christ. So do not have a hurried service at nine o’clock so you can go out and play golf and bathe in the sea—listen for your life! Here is the only message of hope for you.” (Page 14)

“But above everything else, Christianity is entirely beyond understanding. ‘What meaneth this?’ they asked. Of course they did. If you can understand your religion, that is proof it is not Christianity. If you are in control of your religion, it is not Christianity. If you can take it up in a bag on Sunday morning when you go to church and then put it down again, that is not Christianity. Christianity is a miracle. It is a marvel. It astonishes people.” (Page 31)

“Indeed, I want to show you that the history of the church has been a great fight between two ideas: the false human idea as to what the church is, and the true one, which is God acting in the church.” (Page 20)

“What is the origin of the Christian church? Surely that is the question to ask. You do not start with the twentieth century. Here is something that can be traced back nearly 2,000 years. So surely, if you want to know what the church is and what Christianity is, your duty is to go back to the very beginning and discover how the church started and what she did.” (Page 7)

Product Details

• Title: Authentic Christianity
• Author: David Martyn Lloyd-Jones
• Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
• Series: Studies in the Book of Acts
• Volume: 1
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2000
• Logos Release Date: 2005
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. N.T. Acts 1-3 › Sermons; Sermons, English › 20th century
• Resource ID: LLS:AUTHCHRNTY
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-08-13T23:30:38Z

About David Martyn Lloyd-Jones

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981) is recognized as one of the last century’s most gifted preachers and writers. He was influential in the Reformed wing of the British evangelical movement in the 20th century.

Lloyd-Jones first studied medicine, but left that field and went to Wales in 1927 to follow his calling to preach. He became the minister of a Welsh Presbyterian Church in Abervon, South Wales where he ministered for a decade.

In 1929, Lloyd-Jones went to London where he was appointed the associate pastor of Westminster Chapel working alongside G. Campbell Morgan. This ministry lasted for 30 years until Lloyd-Jones retired in 1968. He also served at Inter-Varsity Fellowship of Students which is known today as the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship.

Through his books and commentaries, Lloyd Jones has had a profound influence upon the Christian church and the lives of many worldwide. His books include The Gospel in Genesis: From Fig Leaves to Faith, Great Doctrines of the Bible, and the titles in the Crossway D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Collection and Select Expositions of Martyn Lloyd-Jones.