| R.I.P. JI Packer [message #13508] |
Sat, 18 July 2020 02:07  |
 Mark L
Messages: 856
Registered: October 2006
Location: Canada |
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He died today at 93. He wrote on a lot of practical issues and was probably the foremost theologian today on Puritan life and theology.
His legacy for me personally was that it was mostly him that provided a ladder big enough for me to see over the walls the faith message had built around me. Walls of fear and pride and maybe other issues as well. I don't think HEF intended it that way and I'm not trying to be critical but I think he was a little too unaware of what was going on in his own ministry and following.
He was on my mind today and then I logged on and saw he was gone. Even though I know where he is it leaves me a little sad as he has been such a fixture in my life.
Anyway I'd thought I would post for anyone else that is interested.
You can read
"Meanderings on Scripture by Mark
https://mlederman.substack.com/
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| Re: R.I.P. JI Packer [message #13511 is a reply to message #13509] |
Wed, 22 July 2020 23:40  |
james
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Registered: April 2008
Location: Birmingham, AL |
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A group of men at our church did a study of his book "Knowing God" a couple years ago, it was interesting to see and heard others takeaway from his understanding of intimacy with God.
He had a full long life.
“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us,”
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