God’s Plans for You
Digitale Logos-Edition
Overview
In contrast to the laid-back form of Christianity often seen today, J.I. Packer attempts to shake Christians out of their complacency with biblical reflections on life’s tough issues. God’s Plans for You discusses topics like pleasure, health, disappointment, and holiness. Packer maps out difficult situations—superimposing relevant biblical teachings for study.
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Key Features
- Presents a key work on the Christian life by renowned Bible scholar J.I. Packer
- Offers questions and suggested Scripture passages for further study
- Addresses contemporary, spiritual issues through a biblical lens
Contents
- Danger! Theologian at Work
- The Plan of God
- Meeting God
- Hot Tub Religion
- A Christian Style of Life
- Guidance
- Joy
- Scripture and Sanctification
- The Transformation Track
- Poor Health
- Disappointment, Despair, Depression
- Know Yourself
- Power Path
- Musings on the Life of Faith
- Church Reformation
Top Highlights
“anti-intellectual, feeling-oriented, short-term mentality of today’s secular culture,” (Page 93)
“God made life, and God alone can tell us its meaning. If we are to make sense of life in this world, then, we must know about God. And if we want to know about God, we must turn to the Bible.” (Page 18)
“The principle is that the right course is always to choose the wisest means to the noblest end, namely the advancing of God’s kingdom and glory.” (Pages 91–92)
“The reason it cannot be right for man to live for himself, as if he were God, is because he is not God. However, it cannot be wrong for God to seek his own glory, simply because he is God. Those who insist that God should not seek his glory in all things are really asking that he cease to be God. And there is no greater blasphemy than to will that.” (Page 29)
“This is the plan of God, says the Bible. It cannot be thwarted by human sin, because God made a way for human sin itself to be a part of the plan, and defiance of God’s revealed will is used by God for the furtherance of his will.” (Page 21)
About J.I. Packer
J.I. Packer, is considered one of the most influential evangelicals in North America. Packer committed his life to Christ after hearing lectures from C.S. Lewis at Oxford. In the 1950s, Packer was ordained a deacon and priest in the Church of England. Before moving to Canada, he lectured at several schools, including Tyndale Hall in Bristol, Latimer House at Oxford, and Oak Hill Theological College in London.
Packer is currently a professor of theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, and serves as the honorary president of the Latimer Trust. Packer has written and edited numerous books, including Illustrated Manners and Customs of the Bible and Concise Theology. He is also the editor of the English Standard Version of the Bible, the New Bible Dictionary, and New Dictionary of Theology.