The Cross Is Not Enough: Living as Witnesses to the Resurrection
Ebook
If Christ had not risen from the dead, if God's plan for
redemption had ended at the cross, what would our faith look like?
Have we become so fixated on the cross that we have lost an
understanding of the centrality of the resurrection? And if we
ignore the resurrection, what effect does that have on our
worldview, our evangelism, and our Christian practice?
In The Cross Is Not Enough, Ross Clifford and Philip Johnson
explore how the resurrection of Christ has been understood in times
past and restore this linchpin doctrine to its rightful place as
the basis of our hope, our worldview, and the way we live our
lives. They compare Christianity's unique understanding of
resurrection to other world religions and explore why the
resurrection connects so readily with the human psyche.
Pastors, teachers, students, and anyone involved in ministry will
benefit from this insightful and engaging treatment of
Christianity's most important doctrine.
From the Back Cover
The resurrection is the center of Christianity. Without it,
there is no life.
As crucial as it is, the cross of Christ is not the center of
Christianity. What effect does forgetting the importance of the
resurrection have on our worldview, our discipleship, our ethics,
our evangelism, and our Christian practice?
In The Cross Is Not Enough, Ross Clifford and Philip Johnson
explore how the resurrection of Christ has been understood in times
past and restore this linchpin doctrine to its rightful place as
the basis of our hope, our worldview, and the way we live our lives
every day. They compare Christianity's unique understanding of
resurrection to other world religions, explore why the resurrection
connects so readily with the human psyche, and trace themes of
resurrection through movies, books, music, and other aspects of
popular culture.
"Without the resurrection, Jesus' death would scarcely have atoned
for anyone. Clifford and Johnson show how the resurrection is the
answer to the aspirations of proponents of most of the major world
religions and much of the current popularity of 'new
spiritualities.' A must-read!"--Craig Blomberg, distinguished
professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary
"Clifford and Johnson argue that the Good News of Christianity is
not just the cross--that Jesus died for our sins. The Good News is
the cross and the resurrection--Jesus died and he rose from the
dead. They make a compelling case, one that influences every aspect
of Christian living and thinking."--Terry Muck, dean of the E.
Stanley Jones School of World Mission and evangelism professor of
missions and world religions,
Asbury Theological Seminary
"Clifford and Johnson are right to want to explore not only how the
resurrection has been understood in the past but also why it can
contribute to the care and growth of the whole person. A
resurrection-centric worldview is concerned not only with proofs of
an empty tomb but also with a distinctly Christian form of
holism."--Michael Frost, Morling College, Sydney; author of
Exiles; coauthor of The Shaping of Things to Come and
ReJesus
"Clifford and Johnson go beyond evidential studies in order to
relate Jesus' resurrection to a holistic, full-orbed approach to
Christian theology, mission, and discipleship, as well as the daily
life of the believer."--Gary R. Habermas, distinguished research
professor, Liberty University and Theological Seminary
Ross Clifford is the principal of Morling Theological College in
Sydney, Australia. A former lawyer and pastor, he is cofounder with
Philip Johnson of the Community of Hope.
Philip Johnson is a visiting lecturer in apologetics and
alternative religious movements at Morling Theological College in
Sydney, Australia.
Product Details
- Title : The Cross Is Not Enough: Living as Witnesses to the Resurrection
- Authors:
- Clifford, Ross
- Johnson, Philip
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2012
- ISBN: 9781441236425
Ross Clifford is the principal of Morling Theological
College in Sydney, Australia. A former lawyer and pastor, he is
cofounder with Philip Johnson of The Community of Hope.
Philip Johnson is a visiting lecturer in apologetics and
alternative religious movements at Morling Theological College in
Sydney, Australia.