‘Faith’ in the Letter to the Hebrews
In his helpful little book, God's Words, J.I. [...]
‘God is Love’
The statement, "God is love" (1 John 4:8,16), 'is one of the most tremendous ...
An ethic of hope
An ethic of hope pervades the New Testament:- It is an ethic of pilgrimage: ...
Application in preaching
J.I. [...]
Calvin and the (in)errancy of Scripture
It is clear to any reader of the works of John Calvin that he had a very high ...
Do we have ‘free will’?
C.H. [...]
Guidance
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Guidance – perils and pitfalls
Christians, as J.I. [...]
Justification – a peripheral doctrine?
A couple of years ago Roger Forster, founder of Ichthus Christian Fellowship, ...
Knowing God, and knowing about him
'A little knowledge of God,' wrote J.I. Packer, 'is worth more than a great ...
Packer on eternal punishment
In 1990, aware that respected evangelicals such as John Stott, Philip Edgcumbe ...
Puritan evangelism
J.I. [...]
The Bible and women’s ministry
The thoughts that follow are based on an address given by J.I. [...]
The challenge of universalism
Universalism has become the new orthodoxy for many Christian thinkers and groups. ...
The driving force in Jesus’ life
Sit down (suggests J.I. Packer, in his celebrated book Knowing God) and read ...
The Gospel – its content and communication
J.I. Packer explores this topic with cross-cultural evangelism in mind. Here's ...
The Holy Spirit – before and after Pentecost
J.I. [...]
The justice of final judgement
'The justice of God’s final judgment, which Jesus will administer, according ...
The logic of the Virgin Birth
‘The Virgin Birth meshes harmoniously with the rest of the New Testament ...
The Puritan path of piety
In mapping the path of piety (that is to say, godliness), the Puritans focused ...
What is legalism?
Legalism is a distortion of obedience. It is guilty of:- a skewed purpose, ...
What is Providence?
'Providence' (writes J.I. Packer) 'is normally defined in Christian theology ...
Why has the credibility of preaching declined?
J.I. [...]