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    Knowing God
    Knowing God
    Knowing God
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    Knowing God

    Written by J. I. Packer

    Narrated by Simon Vance

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    A lifelong pursuit of knowing God should embody the Christian's existence. According to eminent theologian J.I. Packer, however, Christians have become enchanted by modern skepticism and have joined the "gigantic conspiracy of misdirection" by failing to put first things first. Knowing God aims to redirect our attention to the simple, deep truth that to know God is to love His Word. What began as a number of consecutive articles angled for "honest, no-nonsense readers who were fed up with facile Christian verbiage" in 1973, Knowing God has become a contemporary classic by creating "small studies out of great subjects." Each chapter is so specific in focus (covering topics such as the trinity, election, God's wrath, and God's sovereignty), that each succeeding chapter's theology seems to rival the next, until one's mind is so expanded that one's entire view of God has changed. Author Elizabeth Eliot wrote that amid the lofty content Packer "puts the hay where the sheep can reach it--plainly shows us ordinary folks what it means to know God." Having rescued us from the individual hunches of our ultra-tolerant theological age, Packer points the reader to the true character of God with his theological competence and compassionate heart. The lazy and faint-hearted should be warned about this timeless work--God is magnified, the sinner is humbled, and the saint encouraged. --Jill Heatherly
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristianAudio.com
    Release dateMar 1, 2011
    ISBN9781610451475
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    J. I. Packer

    J. I. Packer (1926–2020) served as the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology at Regent College. He authored numerous books, including the classic bestseller Knowing God. Packer also served as general editor for the English Standard Version Bible and as theological editor for the ESV Study Bible.

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    • 5/5
      Rated: AThis book is a must read – a true classic for those who are followers of Jesus Christ. With great attention to biblically based theology, Packer pulls from scripture to support his revelations on the true nature, attributes and essence of God. Perhaps it is human nature to worship the God we like and underline the likeable things about God that we read in the Bible. But the one true living God is much more. God is love is positive and reassuring. God is our Father and wants us to be with Him. God is also holy and rejects unholy behavior. Packer lays out this conflict and how God, the Father resolves this conflict with God, the Son in such an understandable way. The book both strengthens and challenges your thinking. Convicting. Revealing. Insightful. Profound.

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    • 5/5
      Worth every second. I would like to get the hardcopy to go over it a little slower.
    • 5/5
      An absolute must. Essential in equipping the believer with truly “Knowing God”.
    • 5/5
      Listened to audio book. Will now read book. Highly recommended.
    • 5/5
      Classic work by Packer that must be read by everyone.
    • 5/5
      A must read classic book, in light of Packer's passing.
    • 5/5
      I very much so enjoyed this book, I feel it challenges you mentally to really think about who God is and what a relationship with Him looks like through scripture which brings upon my favorite part, reflection. It was just what I was looking for when it comes to knowing how to please God as a developing disciple (spiritually) and not just how to receive blessings as a child of God (physically).
    • 5/5
      The Holy Spirit uses this man. God will make himself known, thank you Mr. Packer for sharing and the allowed obedience to pen this down.
      I loved all the Bible verse references.
    • 5/5
      One of the best books I’ve ever read. He got every single topic and explain it not superficially but deeply.
    • 5/5
      Everyone says this book is a classic, and they'd be right. If you stay away from things theological because you think it's all too dry for you, this book will prove you wrong by making your heart sing.
    • 5/5
      Best book I've ever read on the character of God. I read it once a year for ten years.
    • 4/5
      I loved the first and third sections of this book. The middle section on the attributes of God was very dry and boring...I had to hold my eyes open as I read. However, in other parts Packer provides some incredible information on some topics that we just don't hear. You think justification is all that matters and is the most important part of salvation? Not so according to Packer. You think portraits and statues of Jesus are cool and decorative and show your Christian faith? See what Packer has to say about that!
    • 5/5
      Great book! It is a concise theology for "travelers" and not "balconeers" indeed. Very helpful arrangement of topics, and excellent weaving of them all together. Highly recommended!
    • 5/5
      A classic work that, more than any other I'v read, approached the subject of God completely and reverently. An absolute must-read for any wishing to know more about the Creator. And those who do not wish to know more should read it also so it will be clear who you are rejecting!