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Summary: The greatest influence on my life, apart from the Bible
Review: I first read this book the spring semester of my freshman year in college. It was compelling reading, a book that developed in my heart a real hunger to know God. Aside from the Bible, no other book has come close to this one in terms of deepening my walk with God.I highly recommend it. Any Christian who is serious about his relationship with his Lord should read it. If you do read it, you will be very glad you did.
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Summary: What Eternal Life for the Christian is All About
Review: Knowing God is the very reason Jesus Christ came. John 17:3 says that knowing God is the definition and meaning and purpose of eternal life. Here is another book focusing its readers on the Person of God. It is very well written and covers many, though not all of God's revealed attributes. Any person looking to study the Person of God to know Him more intimately (that should be every born-again Christian) needs to read this book. Place this book next to Pink's "Gleaning in the Godhead" and Tozer's "The Knowledge of the Holy" and you will have a 3-book library on the Person of God probably unsurpassed at this time.
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Summary: Mature Christianity
Review: What a fine book. This was a real blessing! I was especially inpressed by the chapter about our being adopted by God. I had been wanting to read something a little meatier than I have in the past, and this is definitely it. But don't be turned off by the theology of this book, it is easily readable, and written in an inviting and interesting spirit. There are areas that compare protestantism and catholicism, but it is done with complete taste and dignity. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a balanced look at issues of truth for christians. Now I cannot wait to read another of J.I. Packer's works.
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Summary: Delve into the most sublime of all subjects!
Review: Engaging a discussion with J.I. Packer on this particular isssue has been most enriching! Packer's age shines through in this great work, and the reader is quickly made aware that he is conversing with a veteran in the field! Comprehensive in scope, this book walks down the hall of God's self-revelation and commences to invite us into the knowledge of the Holy. Doors are flinging open everywhere as this great teacher introduces us afresh to the dazzling splendor of God's character! He re-acquaints us with the exhilaration of gaping at His Majesty. This magnum opus from the good professor is at the top of my recommendation list. Time will prove what a vast contribution Packer has made in this masterpiece!
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Summary: A Real Eye Opener - In My Top 50 All time Favorite Books
Review: Fortunately for me I read this book about the third year that I was a Christian. The book had such an impact on me that several years later I read it again. Packer shoots a straight shot into the heart of Theology Proper. The attributes, nature, and actions of God are delineated with great care and sound theology. The book is divided into three major parts and each part discusses the God who is, Knowing God, and the God who acts. For a better grasp of theology proper (direct study of God Himself) this book along with a solid translation of the Bible will carry you a long way.
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Summary: A Christian Classic
Review: This book is a must read for all Christians. It discussed the foundation behind real Christianity. This book can be read over and over again, while learning something new each time.
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Summary: Ground yourself in the truth of who God is!
Review: If you want to be grounded in the truth and find out who God is, I recommend you to read 'Knowing God'. This book tells of the attributes of the almighty, loving, compassionate God. However, for those who perhaps are not ready for such heavy reading, it would be best to use the 'Knowing God Study Guide' to supplement the book. This will further explain what is already discussed in the book such as God's grace, love and majesty, and can also be used as a resource in your devotional time to help you grow as a Christian.
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Summary: fantastic
Review: This book is my number one recomendation for anyone either wanting to come to know God, or to simply develop their spiritual relationship. I have never read anything that sums up the Christian faith as effectivly as this book. This book is a great resource for today's Christian.
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Summary: Knowing God
Review: This is such an awesome book, I just started reading it over again for about the tenth time!A must read for any one who wants to know God more!
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Summary: God at the Center
Review: This is one of those rare books that pulls no punches and gets to the heart of what it means to build a life with God solidly at the center. It is by no means a 'how-to' guide focusing on the legalities and religion of doing. Rather it presents the God who made the universe in a way that, if read with reflection and thought, will open our little minds to the true and all encompassing presence of an awesome God, and will leave our hearts with a strong desire to worship Him. Personally, I read one section of the book with worship music playing in the background and found myself drawn into worship. It's not a book you can read in one sitting, but it is definitely a book that you would want to come back to over and over again as you grow in your own walk with God. Summing it up - 'The broadening of the finite mind to the majesty of an infinite God' - this is probably as close as it gets this side of heaven.
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