![]() Packer also dives into the concept of idolatry and what it means to set God as King high and above all others. You'll then consider your purpose-what God made you for-and realize that the whole reason you are alive is to know your Creator. You'll then unpack the difference between knowing about God and actually knowing him a person can know a great deal about God yet have little knowledge of him-and simultaneously know a great deal about godliness without much understanding of God. And when believers lack a strong, biblical understanding of God, they become less sure about God and His ways.īecause of this, Packer establishes five basic truths about God and how those five truths determine a person's life course. ![]() Packer believes this ignorance lies at the root of much of the church's weakness today God is seen as distant, small, and unknowable, and as a result of this skepticism, Christians are confused about who God is. You'll first consider Packer's conviction behind the book: ignorance of God-both of his ways and the practice of communion with him. Knowing God helps readers gain a greater understanding of God and offers valuable advice for gaining a closer relationship with him. The book is divided into three sections: the first focuses on how and why people know God the second highlights God's attributes and the third explores the benefits those who know him intimately enjoy. When Packer wrote this popular work, he knew how big the task was, likening the study of God to a clown "yearning to play Hamlet-a daunting task!" Yet he presents his understanding of God in a way that is easy to follow and digest. Packer's Knowing God, you'll discover it's unlike any other Christian nonfiction book-because God is the subject. This guide leads readers into a greater understanding of God while providing advice to gaining a closer relationship with him as a result.Ebook edition includes both Knowing God and the Knowing God Study Guide. Written in an engaging and practical tone, this thought-provoking work seeks to transform and enrich the Christian understanding of God.Explaining both who God is and how we can relate to him, Packer divides his book into three sections: The first directs our attention to how and why we know God, the second to the attributes of God and the third to the benefits enjoyed by a those who know him intimately. In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals, and this 20th anniversary edition is updated with Americanized language and spelling, and a new preface by the author.Stemming from Packer's profound theological knowledge, Knowing God brings together two important facets of the Christian faith- knowing about God and also knowing God through the context of a close relationship with the person of Jesus Christ. Packer's classic has been an important tool to help Christians around the world discover the wonder, the glory and the joy of knowing God. ![]() One of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals (Christianity Today) Platinum Book Award, Evangelical Christian Publishing AssociationFor over 40 years, J.
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