Taking God Seriously: Vital Things We Need to Know

Year 2013
Type Book
Genre theology
Tradition Evangelical
Original language English

For For a believer wanting the core of shared Christian belief set out plainly. Not for one wanting a full systematic theology.

Should I read this?

For the general reader: 4 of 5 strongly recommended
For the researcher: 2 of 5 useful
Difficulty: 2 of 5 moderate

Eight short chapters on taking faith, doctrine, repentance, the church, the Spirit and the sacraments seriously.

How it proceeds

Philosophic 2 of 5
Scriptural 4 of 5
Experiential 2 of 5
Sociological 2 of 5
Historical 1 of 5

Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.

A short book published by Crossway in 2013 (176 pages). In the publisher's description, Packer explains the essentials of the faith and the core commitments common to all who profess belief in Jesus, as a call to discipleship in "mere Christianity", which he calls the business of taking God seriously. Its eight chapters are on taking faith, doctrine, Christian unity, repentance, the church, the Holy Spirit, baptism and the Lord's Supper seriously. Several of the chapters had appeared earlier as booklets in an Anglican Agenda series.

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