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Summary: Accurate, Accurate, Accurate
Review: As I said before, it is accurate. This book will inspire your faith. It will teach you a lot about the man known as Jesus Christ.
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Summary: What does it mean that Jesus died on the cross?
Review: Before this, it was easy to say "Jesus died on the cross" without having any real knowledge of what that means. So what DOES it mean? Well, 50 things, at least. John Piper has organized and expounded Biblical truths regarding the death of Christ in a readable, easy to understand format. While the movie "The Passion" primarily focuses on physically what that death meant to Jesus, the book goes into what it means for US. The book explains many things I had not understood or thought of before though I have been a Christian for years, yet it also covers the basics for non-Christians who may read it. Read this book and you will never be able to flippantly say "Jesus died on the cross" again.
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Summary: dissapointed...
Review: I always hate doing this to my own brethren but this overview isn't very good. I could only read half an hour of this.
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Summary: A very good book
Review: I like this book a lot, primarily because the short passage is very good for daily quite time.
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Summary: To the point and accurate
Review: In light of the popularity of Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ," this is a good theological book with 2-page chapters that can be used as a backdrop showing the necessity of Christ's death (and resurrection). Using scripture left and right, Piper comes up with succinct points that clearly show how and why the horrible crucifixion was necessary. It can be utilized as a devotional, as it's difficult (read: tedious) to put six or seven of these chapters together. Piper made this book available to churches at an extremely low cost and is donating the proceeds, which is quite admirable as well. (In other words, he's not piggybacking on Gibson's movie all the way to the bank.) Overall, I like the read and am glad to recommend it.
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Summary: Take up and read
Review: In light of the recent Christian and secular excitement over Mel Gibson's movie, John Piper has responded in a small book (129 pages) entitled, "The Passion of Jesus Christ."The goal of this book was to answer the many questions of people who may have seen Gibson's movie and/or have been contemplating the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. "My aim is to let the Bible speak. This is where we hear the Word of God. I hope that these [scripture] pointers will set you on an endless quest to know more and more of God's great design in the death of his Son." (pg. 12) The violence and enormity of Christ's death will eventually lead one to ask the question, "why did he have to suffer so much?" This is the very question that Piper aims to answer. However, it must be noted that Piper qualifies this question by saying that instead of answering the cause of why Christ suffered and died, we must see the purpose to His suffering and death. In his own words he says, "when all is said and done, the most crucial question is: Why? Why did Christ suffer and die? Not why in the sense of cause, but why in the sense of purpose. What did Christ achieve by his passion? Why did he have to suffer so much? What great thing was happening on Calvary for the world? " (pg. 17) The remainder of the book is 50 purposes to why Christ suffered and died. These purposes are masterfully expounded from the Scriptures. He gives the reader a doctrinally sound theological answer to many questions that believers and unbelievers may ask regarding the death and suffering of Jesus Christ. This book is no mere tract, but a thought provoking defense of the great doctrines of the Christian faith. These doctrines are unfolded as the question of Christ suffering is answered within each chapter. It fulfills its aim to let the Word of God speak to the reader, by basing every argument from the Scriptures. For example, he tackles common questions like: How can God be loving and just? (chapter 1)
Who's idea was it for Jesus to die? (chapter 2)
What does it mean for Christ to learn obedience and to be perfected? Wasn't he already obedient and perfect? (chapter 3)
How can we properly understand God's love and grace? (chapter 5)
What is justification? (chapters 7-12)
How is His death unique and how does it compare with the sacrifice of animals? (chapter 24-31)This book was overall a well written wakeup call to the reality of the suffering of Jesus Christ, which demands an inescapable response. Read this book and pass it along to a friend.
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Summary: Excellent for Christians
Review: John Piper does an excellent job exegeting why Christ suffered and died. Each of the 50 chapters is a straightforward analysis of 2-4 Bible verse from the Old and New Testaments. His points are clear, focused, and short (each is 2 pages). He covers a range of topics from sin to atonement to justification to discipleship to salvation, each intimately tied to the cross. I think a mature Christian will gain a lot from Piper's 50 points, and can effectively use them in evangelization.
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Summary: One of Piper's best
Review: Life is short, especially for quinquagenarians! So I like short books, because they don't get me bogged down in something that may turn out to be a waste of time!
This book appears to be one that is trying to attract an audience on the coat tails of Mel Gibson's movie, but I think that its value will keep it in circulation, long after everyone is saying "Mel Who?"
It is a great book for daily meditation on Jesus' death for us.
Highly recommended
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Summary: The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why He Came to
Review: One word crap! The belief that Jesus died for original sin was created in the 5th century by Augustine. Dogmatic Christians have been lead like a bunch of blind sheep to follow this hollow doctrine. If your a Christian why don't you do yourselves a favor a lookup Attis or Mithras and maybe you will finally see who and what you are worshiping
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Summary: Steeped in abiding faith
Review: Persuasively written by John Piper (the Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis), The Passion Of Jesus Christ is a collection of fifty reasons why Jesus Christ suffered and died on the cross. Reasons for why Jesus died include "That we might die to sin and live to righteousness"; "To ransom people from every tribe and language and people and nation"; and "To show that the worst evil is meant by God for good". A powerfully argued, deeply spiritual, biblically grounded, steeped in abiding faith, and steadfast in its exhortation that the sacrifice of Christ is the one and only means for humankind's salvation, The Passion Of Jesus Christ is confidently recommended reading for Christians of all denominational backgrounds.
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