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No Cross, No Crown: The Original Exposition On the Cross of Jesus Christ

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This is a wonderful book about all the ways that man's greed, pride, love of luxury, and love of deference fly in the face of the Word of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ. Self-denial (the Cross) is for William Penn the way of Christ -- a position totally at odds, according to him, with the Christianity and society of his day (17th century), and even more so, it seems to me, with the culture and mores of today. Despite his debunkers, he remains a giant of American and British history, a man who risked all to bring his vision of Christ to Gt. Britain and later to the colonies. After reading this book, I was more proud that I was born and raised in Pennsylvania. He provides a detailed account of what it is to live the life of the Cross. Are we ready to accept the vision he provides? Can our lives be more Christ-like?

There are still some theological questions about whether Penn accepted the doctrine of the Trinity or the Divine Sonship of Jesus Christ. However, theology aside, we would have a much better society if we thoroughly digested this book and enacted the precepts taught therein. Don't you agree?

This edition of what I had come to find to be one of the best books I have ever read, has proven to be the worst editing I have ever seen. Liberties that the editor took in this edition pale the writer's intentions as I found in earlier manuscripts. I bought this edition as a Christmas present for a friend who was every excited about what I shared with him from my readings of my edition. It was so poorly editied that my friend thought I had given him a different book entirely. Very disapointing - and what is worst is I paid for overnight shipping. I have never encountered a editor's version so different from another - I have learned a valuable & costly lesson. With over night shipping I spent over $30 on this one book - it's not worth 50 cents.

This is a well written book on the Truth of God's word for what it is to be a true disciple of Christ in today's pagen world. This message is the same as it always has been and has not changed! A great read for the church today!