This was Packer’s way of reminding us that a biblically informed, cognitive grasp of the revelation of God and his attributes is foundational to everything in Christianity. For there to be life-giving heat in the affections of the heart, there must first be biblical light imparted to the mind. Packer had little patience for those who would speak of the Christian life or spirituality without regard for the centrality of God. But when he himself was asked, “What is the best thing in life, bringing more joy, delight, and contentment than anything else?” he did not hesitate to answer: the knowledge of God (33). His rigorous, thoroughly biblical articulation of penal substitutionary atonement, his unwavering defense of biblical inerrancy, and his penetrating insights into the contribution of the Puritans are just a few of the many qualities for which he is remembered. James Inell Packer is justifiably known for much.

Packer (1926–2020), especially in his classic work, Knowing God. And in my judgment, no one in recent memory more readily embodied this perspective on life more than the late J.I.

Theocentricity is a big and imposing word that simply means “God-centered.” To be theocentric means that God himself is the core of all you believe, and the governing, gravitational force of all you do.

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