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Writing and J.I. Packer on Scripture
1 CommentsYesterday I spent the day at the Worthy 08 Youth Retreat and had a great time. What incredible, godly, fun high school students we have in this church! Dave Brewer and his team are doing such a good job leading families with teens.
I’m continuing to plug away at my book writing project. I’d appreciate your prayers. This week I’m working on a chapter on God’s word. I came across this quote from J.I. Packer’s book Concise Theology and share it here for your encouragement:
What Scripture says, God says; for, in a manner comparable only to the deeper mystery of the Incarnation, the Bible is both fully human and fully divine. So all its manifold contents—histories, prophecies, poems, songs, wisdom writings, sermons, statistics, letters, and whatever else—should be received as from God, and all that Bible writers teach should be revered as God’s authoritative instruction. Christians should be grateful to God for the gift of his written Word, and conscientious in basing their faith and life entirely and exclusively upon it. Otherwise, we cannot ever honor or please him as he calls us to do.
Amen! Let’s base our lives “entirely and exclusively” on God’s authoritative instruction given to us in Scripture.
Josh, we continue to keep you and your family in our prayers as you devote your gifts and talents to the writing of this new book. Can’t wait to share it with others! We are praying that your writing will be concise, instructive, thought provoking, and that it will result in more discussion about the importance of sound doctrine than IKDG did for courtship. To Him be the glory forever and ever!
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