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J. I. Packer

(1926–2020) University Teacher

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J. I. Packer was an university teacher.

Quick Facts About J. I. Packer

Born: July 22, 1926
Died: July 17, 2020
Profession: University Teacher

About J. I. Packer

[Wikidata] Canadian theologian (1926-2020)... | [Wikipedia] James Innell Packer was an English-born Canadian evangelical theologian, cleric and writer in the low-church Anglican and Reformed traditions. Having been considered as one of the most influential evangelicals in North America, Packer is known for his 1973 best-selling book Knowing God, along with h

Quotes by J. I. Packer · Page 4

If I were the devil I should broadcast doubts about the truths and relevance and good sense and straightforwardness of the Bible…

Bible

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William Wilberforce...w as a great man who impacted the Western world as few others have done. Blessed with brains, charm, influence and…

Blessed

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The weaker we feel, the harder we lean. And the harder we lean, the stronger we grow spiritually, even while our bodies…

Body

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If we pursue theological knowledge for its own sake, it's bound to go bad on us. It will make us proud and…

Bounds

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God made us thinking beings, and he guides our minds as we think things out in his presence.

Guides

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Christ had no interest in gathering vast crowds of professed adherents who would melt away as soon as they found out what…

Christ

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Repentance is more than just sorrow for the past; repentance is a change of mind and heart, a new life of denying…

Change

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The grace of God is love freely shown toward guilty sinners, contrary to their merit and indeed in defiance of their demerit.

Contrary

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In some Old Testament books, it's very evident that an editor has been at work. That's quite all right. It's part of…

Been

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The gospel does in truth proclaim the redemption of reason. Obscurantism is always evil, and wilful error is always sin., All truth…

Christian

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The books of C.S. Lewis had a very profound, indirect effect on me.

Books

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Ease and luxury, such as our affluence brings today, do not make for maturity; hardship and struggle however do.

Affluence

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God answers the prayer we ought to have made rather than the prayer we did make.

Answers

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To know that nothing happens in God's world apart from God's will may frighten the godless, but it stabilizes the saints.

Christian

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In common honesty, we must not conceal the fact that free forgiveness in one sense will cost everything.

Common

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The peace of God is first and foremost peace with God.

Firsts

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The Christian's instinct of trust and worship are stimulated very powerfully by knowledge of the greatness of God.

Christian

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We do not make friends with God; God makes friends with us, bringing us to know him by making his love known…

Calling

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Scripture is the most up-to-date and relevant reading that ever comes my way.

Bible

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Knowing about God is crucially important for the living of our lives... Disregard the study of God, and you sentence yourself to…

Blindfolded

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Creatures are not entitled to register complaints about their Creator.

Complaints

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My advice to a new husband is nothing more than 'husbands, love your wives.' And 'love your wife as Christ has loved…

Advice

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Nothing can alter the character of God. In the course of a human life, tastes and outlook and temper may change radically:…

Bitter

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The Holy Spirit's main ministry is not to give thrills but to create in us Christlike character.

Adventure

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God has spoken to man, and the Bible is his Word, given to us to make us wise unto salvation... Godliness means…

Bible

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J. I. Packer by topic

Christianity (36) Christian (29) Knows (27) Love (26) Life (23) Inspirational (23) Bible (23) Men (22) God (22) Religion (15) Faith (15) Way (14) Knowing god (14) Ifs (14) Christ (14)