The Real Christ: Reevaluating How We See Jesus, According to Scripture [Updated and Annotated]

by Reuben A. Torrey, S. Wilkinson (Editor)

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. (Matthew 17:5)

The Christ many preach and write about is not the real Christ. The Christ of many Evangelical, Protestant, and Catholic churches today is not the actual Christ Jesus who once walked this earth and whom men saw and studied and knew – the Christ who was the incarnate Word of God and the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. He is not the Christ who once lived and died and was raised again. The Christ many talk about today is a pure figment of their own imagination which they have substituted for the actual Christ of history, the Christ who once lived here on earth and who now lives in glory.

There is, however, a perfect portrayal of the real Christ, the Christ of actual fact, in all of His many characteristics and complete love, holiness, zeal, and glory. That portrait is from God’s own Word, the Bible. It is found in the preview of the coming Christ given to the Old Testament prophets, and in the life, ministry, and words of the Lord Jesus Christ as He actually moved among men, as documented by His disciples in the books of the New Testament.

We have a threefold objective in studying the real
About the Author
Reuben Archer Torrey traveled all over the world leading evangelistic tours, preaching to the unsaved. It is believed that more than one hundred thousand were saved under his preaching. Torrey married Clara Smith in 1879, with whom he had five children. In 1908, he helped start the Montrose Bible Conference in Pennsylvania, which continues today. He became dean of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University) in 1912, and was the pastor of the Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles from 1915 to 1924. Torrey continued speaking all over the world and holding Bible conferences. He died in Asheville, North Carolina, on October 26, 1928.

Genres: Christian

159 pages, Paperback

Published May 26, 2022

About the author

Reuben Archer Torrey studied at Yale and in Germany before taking up a pastorate in the United States. As a gifted intellectual, administrator, and Bible teacher, he went on to pastor Moody Church in Chicago and became D.L. Moody's closest associate. In his later years, he traveled the world as an evangelist speaking to millions in Australia, New Zealand, India, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Japan, China, Hawaii, Germany, the United States, and Canada. Torrey edited the last two volumes of the monumental "The Fundamentals" and was instrumental in the founding of both Moody Bible Institute and BIOLA University.

Reviews

[Cindymarrelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book describing the characteristics of the TRUE Christ, not the romanticized, watered down “modern” version of a socialist Christ. I highly recommend this book for anyone that wants to fall deeper in love with Jesus. Jesus told his followers to become like Him. This book points us back to the Scriptural portrayal of Christ. May God continue using this timeless book. (First edition published in 1920).

[Thomas A Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Stuff

Although I am very familiar with God's Word, I was able to glean lots of good stuff from this little book. Makes one realize that the Christ we hear about in Sunday school and church is not exactly the Son of God....we read about in the Bible. We tend to forget that every promise made in the Word is based on one very important condition; that we obey His commandments...Hallelujah!

[Christian Briggs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gentle and lowly and manly and joyful and amazing

This is great for meditating on who Jesus is, to enjoy him and admire him, and hopefully to imitate him. This book was free on podcast from Aneko Press. I enjoyed this book, and I wish my heart was renewed enough to enjoy it even more.

[Andy Febrico Bintoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

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A classic christology from a classic author. Well, this book not totally a christology, but more focused on holistic life mirrored from Christ characters. The author try to digged out these characters and implemented in our life.

[Dave Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read. It's great to read a book about Christ that's based purely on the Scriptures and what it says about Him

The thing about Jesus is he's the same yesterday today and forever so he's the same as when the Bible was written a 100 years later 1000 years later 100 years ago and today so no matter when this was written is it's based on Scripture then it's relevamt no matter when it was published. I loved the details the study of the real or true Christ and it spoke to me very clearly

So i want to highly recommend this specially if you want to know more of the real Christ as opposed to the one so often explained by organisations that fit their ideas.

[John Funnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Torrey is so clear and simple in his proclamation, a joy to read.