books by J. I. Packer     books:       The Origin of the Bible8 reviews F. F. Bruce, J. I. Packer, ... Tyndale House Publishers, 2003 Excellent Resource One would expect, from the various contributors to this book, both excellent scholarship and conservative presentations. Both of these are true. What is unexpected is the easy readability of the materials covered. The contributors have bypassed the theological jargon for understandability. Whether the discussion is authority, inspiration, or infallibility, on the one hand, or the issues of ...             New Bible Dictionary4 reviews InterVarsity Press, 1996 Essential for anyone wanting to seriously study the Bible The New Bible Dictionary is more like an encyclopaedia than simply a dictionary. The scholarship is first-rate and the book is an almost essential resource for those who are conducting more in-depth study of the Bible. It contains a number of articles from a range of good Christian scholars on pretty much every person, place, book and other thing in the Bible. For example, when discussing a ...             Knowing God76 reviews J. I. Packer InterVarsity Press, 1993 Great book, true classic The updated version of Packer's book features a new preface, an addition to the fourth chapter, and "Americanization" of the text (spelling and such). The list of endorsing readers is quite impressive, many singing the praises after having read the first edition. Apart from that, the book has been left alone, and Packer stated his hopes that the book would continue to enrich the lives of those ...             Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God30 reviews J. I. Packer InterVarsity Press, 1991 A must read for the evangelist J. I. Packer's proposition is found in the introduction: most people may believe effective evangelism means pretending that God is not sovereign, but that is simply not true, and Packer aims to show why. Packer writes that God's sovereignty is the very doctrine that undergirds the entire enterprise of evangelism (p. 10). In developing this proposition, Packer deals briefly with the sovereignty of ...             Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs13 reviews J. I. Packer Tyndale House Publishers, 2001 Concise Theology This book is very informative and gives very precise answers to the questions I had. Sometimes I get really confused in the other books to which I refer; but I know that I can go to Concise Theology and get the answers in short monographs.             A Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy: Three Essential Books in One Volume28 reviews Francis A. Schaeffer Crossway Books, 1990 Reviewing the links between culture and religion This book contains three books. It is an anthology of Francis Schaeffer's work. The books are "The God Who Is There," "Escape from Reason," and "He Is There and He Is Not Silent." Francis Schaeffer was an author who tried to keep fingers on the pulse of culture. He often related arts and other cultural institutions to the changing world views throughout history. Schaeffer was ...             A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life13 reviews J. I. Packer Crossway Books, 1994 An Edifying Overview of Puritan Life and Ministry - A Must Read! In 336 densely packed pages and over several chapters, Packer, in his book, 'A Quest for Godliness,' brings the reader face to face with many different facets of Puritan life and ministry with historical precision and keen theological insight. Packer insists that an encounter like this with the Puritans is essential for Christians today who have all but lost any true sense of what Puritans ...             The Death of Death in the Death of Christ: A Treatise in Which the Whole Controversy about Universal ...15 reviews John Owen Banner of Truth, 1959 Christýs Purposeful Death John Owen's work, The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, is the classic text defending the purposeful and actual procurement of salvation for sinners in the death of Christ. While characteristically portrayed as a polemical work on the Calvinistic understanding of limited atonement this work is actually much more. In brief, it is a defense for the perfect work of Christ, which actually ...             Putting Amazing Back into Grace: Embracing the Heart of the Gospel27 reviews Michael Horton Baker Books, 2002 The Right Book and the Right Time I have been re-re-reading "Putting Amazing Back into Grace" by Michael Horton and am stunned once again! Any book that can capture your thoughts the third time around and make you expand on those thoughts is a book that you can really enjoy over and over until the binding wears out. The way I'm reading the book this time is reminiscent of the way I read "Desiring God" by John Piper about a year ...             In My Place Condemned He Stood: Celebrating the Glory of the Atonement3 reviews J. I. Packer Crossway Books, 2008 Mandatory Reading for Pastors Last week I received a copy of In My Place Condemned He Stood in the mail. And, as is my habit, I read the introduction and the endorsements; my only problem was, I could not put it down. The forward is by Ligon Duncan, Al Mohler, Mark Dever and CJ Mahaney. They explain in their piece that upon a series of lengthy discussions on great books and articles on the atonement they dreamed together ...             Guard Us, Guide Us: Divine Leading in Life's Decisions5 reviews J. I. Packer, Carolyn Nystrom Baker Books, 2008 Great teaching on how Christians receive God's guidance Packer and Nystrom present the church with a fresh formulation of divine spiritual direction. Here is a new book written by two authors who construct beautiful sentences and well-crafted chapters in order to teach Christians how it is that God communicates His will to us. This book is not short, skimpy, or sparing. It is more than just simple principles, and yet in many ways it arises from ...             Fundamentalism and the Word of God3 reviews J. I. Packer Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1984 Perhaps Oudated, But Solid JI Packer wrote this book over 45 years ago. Some of the issues he addresses are not issues today. But the premise behind the book is timeless- the authority of the Word of God. Even though liberalism may not be as strong as it was 50 years ago, today Christendom is wandering farther and farther away from the authority of God?s Word. This fact can be seen in the growth of cults. It can also ...             Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching: In Honor of R. Kent Hughes2 reviews Crossway Books, 2007 Makes you want to be a better preacher R. Kent Hughes has faithfully heralded the Scriptures for over four decades. As a result, fifteen of Hughes' friends and colleagues from across the globe, including J.I. Packer, Wayne Grudem, John MacArthur, Peter Jensen and D.A. Carson, got together and contributed essays on expository preaching to honor the Word of God and encourage men to continue to faithfully herald the text, week in and ...             Growing in Christ1 review J. I. Packer Crossway Books, 2007 Excellent resouce for Bible study I was particularly looking for a book which handled the Ten Commandments when I came across this title by Dr. Packer. Originally published as I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN. Covers The Apostles' Creed, Baptism and Conversion, The Lord's Prayer, and The Ten Commandments, by breaking each down into concise studies. Very useful for individual or group.             Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life32 reviews Donald S. Whitney Navpress, 1997 Every Christian Should Be More Disciplined Few books have proven to be as practical to me as Spiritual Disciplines For the Christian Life. Donald Whitney writes with both precision and perspicuity. Even naming a large group of spiritual disciplines might prove difficult for many today. If you find yourself among the many who are eager to more effectively walk with Christ I heartily suggest obtaining this classic Navigators book. (my full ...             Keeping the Ten Commandments J. I. Packer Crossway Books, 2008 J. I. Packer explodes common misconceptions about the Ten Commandments and gives readers God s blueprint for relational, spiritual, and societal well-being. They are often mistakenly considered God s rules his outdated list of do s and don ts that add up to a guilt-ridden, legalistic way of life. But as beloved author and Bible scholar J. I. Packer probes the purpose and true meaning of the Ten Commandments, readers will gladly discover that ...             Praying: Finding Our Way Through Duty to Delight3 reviews J. I. Packer, Carolyn Nystrom InterVarsity Press, 2006 a book on praying that has actually made a difference! I have begun, and rarely finished, many books on the subject of prayer. This book (which I have not only completed, but am re-reading) by Packer and Nystrom has actually helped me improve my prayer life. I find that the groundwork they lay (to Whom we are praying), and their following discourses on the different types of prayer have allowed me more freedom of expression when speaking to God. I am ...             Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment5 reviews Zondervan, 2004 Evangelical, Traditional and Biblically Faithful Having already read the first book in what I hope is to be a continuing series, God Under Fire (Zondervan), and having read other works by most of the contributors to the present volume under review, I expected to gain from reading Hell Under Fire. I was not disappointed, and the essays contained in the book were all of a consistently high standard. The first essay was by Albert Mohler, and ...             Keep in Step with the Spirit: Finding Fullness in Our Walk with God8 reviews J. I. Packer Baker Books, 2005 This book means freedom I was in the charismatic church back in the 80's. But, because of certain experiences I had while there, I began to have misgivings about the constant emphasis (not bad in itself but it left out many things it should not have) on the Holy Spirit and the way it was being taught. When I tried to speak with people (leadership) about my feelings I found that I started getting the cold shoulder ...             A Passion for Faithfulness: Wisdom From the Book of Nehemiah (Packer, J. I. Living Insights Bible Study.) J. I. Packer Crossway Books, 2000 He was one of the Bible's greatest leaders. A man of action who took on the incredible task of rebuilding ancient Jerusalem. He was dedicated. Wise. A zealous man who saturated himself with prayer. In all of this he helped set the standard for godly leadership. And yet you probably know nothing about him. He was Nehemiah. Indeed, his Old Testament book reads like the memoirs of a pastoral leader and politician par excellence . 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