![]() ![]() We need to guard our hearts against such an attitude, and pray to be kept from it (p. To be preoccupied with getting theological knowledge as an end in itself, to approach Bible study with no higher a motive than a desire to know all the answers, is the direct route to a state of self-satisfied self-deception. Packer begins with the virtues of studying about God as well as the warning not to stop with just the academics, but to use what we learn to get to know God personally. ![]() We are not all God’s children: we become His when we believe on Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Packer says the most basic definition of a Christian is that he or she is a person who has God as Father. Packer, I still wanted to do a general review, partly for those who did not want to keep up with the weekly readings, and partly for me to have a general review to link back to.Įven though this book has been considered a classic and has been in print for over 40 years, somehow I had never gotten around to reading it before, though I had heard of it and wanted to. ![]() Even though I’ve been posting weekly summaries of my reading from Knowing God by J. ![]()
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