I was a little surprised and disappointed by Stott. I thought he was a Calvinist, but he sounds more like an Arminian with sparse Calvinist moments. While some parts of the book are very helpful, like his discussion of sin, he attempts to present Christianity to unbelievers on "neutral" ground (contra Matt. 12:30) by allowing the sinner to judge whether God even exists, arguing that Christianity is "very likely to be true," and going as far as to suggest a ridiculous prayer: "God, I don't know if you exist, but if you do..." which flies in the face of what the Bible teaches about unbelievers being "without excuse" for hating God and suppressing the truth they already know (Rom. 1:18ff.).

His definition of faith is also off. Stott claims that understanding and believing the Gospel is not enough because you must have a personal "trust" in Christ as well. And while he discusses hell to some extent, he never mentions the wrath of God (from what I recall), which makes me wonder if this has something to do with his annihilationist views. I would not recommend this book as an introduction to Christianity for unbelievers or new believers, but rather to discerning Christians who already have a firm foundation of sound doctrine. Chew on the meat and spit out the bones!