Author Archives: St. John Studies

Some Christians do not relish the idea that God is our Divine Judge. J.I. Packer says that “many, it seems, do not.  Speak to them as God as a Father, a friend, a helper, one who loves us despite all … Continue reading →

“The grace of God is love freely shown toward guilty sinners, contrary to their merit and indeed in defiance of their demerit.  It is God showing goodness to persons who deserve only severity and had no reason to expect anything … Continue reading →

In the process of trying to know God, we have looked at His unchanging nature, His majesty, His wisdom, His Word as truth and in the previous post we have finished looking at His love for us, some would say … Continue reading →

Some of us are self-aware while others are less so. For years, I have hidden from the fact that I am a pusher.  Of course I am not referring to the informal definition that I “sell illegal drugs”.  I am … Continue reading →

I thought that “Looking into God’s Heart” was a good title for the previous post; that maybe it caught attention.  But after more consideration, maybe the title promised more than it delivered.  There is a possibility that my comments on … Continue reading →

So far, we have discussed the wisdom of God, the power of God and the Word of God. In our efforts to know God, it is time to look into God’s heart.  J.I. Packer* begins his chapter on the love … Continue reading →

Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” There it is.  If you are human, this shoe fits… We can all feel sorry for ourselves.  We can all castigate ourselves.  We can all go … Continue reading →

I have written about how we should fear God, fear meaning we should respect God, fear meaning we should take God seriously, fear meaning that we should do what He says in His Word.  We should not want to displease … Continue reading →

My comments on the first four chapters of part two of J.I. Packer’s book Knowing God, have been on God as King, Absolute Monarch of the universe.  Our topics have been God’s unchanging nature, God’s majesty, God’s wisdom and the … Continue reading →

In the previous post, the topic was what God does not give us in the way of wisdom.  Of course, the other half of this topic would be what God does give us.  To explain what God does not give … Continue reading →