![]() ![]() ![]() Packer invites his readers to, "Behold, thy God." The true nature and character of God must be reclaimed and proclaimed within the churches and culture. Capitulating to the modern spirit, they have become confused, ignorant, and impotent, making the Kingdom of God of no effect. Professing Christians have conformed to the modern spirit, displacing the nature and character of God and replacing Him with an idol of their own making. It was Packer's belief that "ignorance of God – ignorance of both his ways and of the practice of communion with him– lies at the root of much the church's weakness today" (p. Packer, in his classic book, Knowing God, confronts us with the truth in a gentle way, encouraging his readers to see God for who He really is, beholding the wonder, glory, and joy of knowing Him. "I know Him," we deceive ourselves into believing, while our precursory knowledge denotes an intimate relationship with the One we call our beloved. Our relationship with God sadly resembles a passing familiarity with a stranger we might see daily as we go about our business. Many people profess to know God but upon closer examination, it becomes apparent that knowing God is far too often conflated with knowing about God. Free – Buy Book Brief Download Book Brief ![]()
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