His authority on earth allows us to dare to go to all the nations. His authority in heaven gives us our only hope of success. And His presence with us leaves us no other choice.
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Every Christian should be both conservative and radical; conservative in preserving the faith and radical in applying it.
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Birth: | 27th April, 1921 |
Death: | 27th July, 2011 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Priest |
John Robert Walmsley Stott was born in London, England. He was an English Anglican priest who was noted as a leader of the worldwide evangelical movement. He studied modern languages at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated with double first-class honours in French and theology. He also studied at Ridley Hall Theological College, Cambridge. He wrote several books include: Basic Christianity, Issues Facing Christians Today, Evangelical Truth, The Cross of Christ, The Contemporary Christian, The Incomparable Christ, Why I Am A Christian, and The Radical Disciple. He was appointed a Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II in 1959. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2006.
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