Most people think of weakness as purely negative, but true Christianity embraces weakness as a way of life. In this collection of meditations on 2 Corinthians, renowned Bible scholar and theologian J. I. Packer reflects on the central importance of weakness for the Christian life. He exhorts readers to look to Christ for strength, affirmation, and contentment in the midst of their own sin and frailty. Now in his mid-eighties, Packer mediates on the...

A Classic Essay on Penal Substitutionary Atonement from Theologian J. I. Packer Penal substitutionary atonement-the belief that Jesus's death on the cross satisfied God's wrath against sin-is central to the Christian faith, but frequently debated. Is it just to punish an innocent person in place of the guilty? How can the temporary death of one substitute for the eternal death of many? Why doesn't the cross grant Christians unlimited permission to...

Historical and Theological Reflections on the Anglican Church from J. I. Packer The Anglican Church has a rich theological heritage filled with a diversity of views and practices. Like a river with a main current and several offshoot streams, Anglicanism has a main body with many distinct, smaller communities. So what constitutes mainstream Anglicanism? Influential Anglican theologian J. I. Packer makes the case that "authentic Anglicanism" is biblical,...

Si Dios está en control de todo, ¿quiere decir que el cristiano puede confiar en Dios sin esforzarse en evangelizar? ¿O el evangelismo activo del hombre implica que Dios no es soberano en la salvación del hombre? El Dr. Packer, profesor de Teología Sistemática e Histórica en Regent Collage, demuestra en este libro que las dos actitudes son falsas. Su estudio cuidadoso, incisivo y penetrante de la Biblia nos enseña que el entendimiento correcto...

This modern classic by the author of Knowing God provides a comprehensive statement of the doctrine of Scripture from an evangelical perspective. J. I. Packer explores the meaning of the word "fundamentalism" and offers a clear and well-reasoned argument for the authority of the Bible and its proper role in the Christian life.

A veces nos cuesta aceptar la promesa de esperanza de Dios. Sabemos que sus palabras son ciertas y, sin embargo, luchamos para soportar las pruebas que enfrentamos a diario. A causa de la dificultad que tenemos para confiar en los planes de Dios para nuestro futuro, nos apartamos del camino y, en medio de las distracciones de la vida cotidiana, pronto nos olvidamos de él. Mediante este libro, J. I. Packer alberga la esperanza de poder establecer...

¿Se ha sentido alguna vez desanimado por sus fracasos espirituales? ¡Este libro es para los que todavía no somos "perfectos"! Desde la vida y muerte de Sansón hasta la negación de Pedro, la Biblia está llena de historias de personas que querían servir a Dios, pero que con frecuencia fracasaban. Y, sin embargo, Dios actuó a través de estos hombres y mujeres para sus propósitos y gloria. A través del poder de Dios, sus puntos débiles se...

They're 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, you'll discover that these precepts can aptly be called God's blueprint for the best life possible. They contain the wisdom and priorities everyone needs for relational, spiritual, and societal blessing-and...

A Clear Outline of Basic Christianity from Theologian J. I. Packer Followers of Christ grow spiritually by learning and living out the essentials of their faith, which are often taken for granted or overlooked in daily life. Renowned theologian J. I. Packer believed that Christianity is not automatic and must be learned by new believers and mature Christians alike. In Growing in Christ, Packer offers readers an easy-to-follow road map for studying...

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. In it Nehemiah tells...