I finally finished the book that we are reading ("Knowing God" by J.I. Packer) with Ira. This has been an amazing journey, a little over a month of reading, but it's worth it. I guess it's harder to read a book with someone because you are dealing with two schedules instead of one. But still the conversations between us are unforgettable and enjoyable.
Why I suggest this should be the book that others should read as they start the relationship. Most of the time when there is someone dating, they take the dating books that talking about marriage, and which is good. But don't pay that much attention on their faith, what they believe about God. It's one thing that a guy would be telling a girl what he believes, and with that, uses the bible to prove his point. But it's totally different when a professor, pastor, and a good influential respected Christian speak about the truth that are just too essential for our daily lives. Too many people are worried about their relationship in how it's being developed (feeling wise), and few are actually worry about how their relationship in the view of their faith is carried on.
J.I. Packer reasons through a essential truth that the bible presents, with an careful application to our everyday life. I was humbled by this man's mind, not expecting to be amazed by the gospel as much as I was. This book raised some serous doctrinal issues where me and Ira took some time to discuss among each other in what do we acutely believe. Do we agree with Packers conclusion, or did we thought that he was a little off (by the way, so far we agreed with most of the way how he explains and teaches).
This book brought us closely together in our minds as to what do we believe. The title "Knowing God" is actually addresses some serious issues in that too many people think that they know God but in reality they didn't even came close to a God that exist. I recommend not only for the people that are dating, but just grabbing this book for yourself (if you are single), and go through it slowly and carefully—we always need a good influential biblical person to teach and instruct us, and this could be done through this book: "Knowing God."
By the way, our next book is "When sinners say 'I Do.'"
Why I suggest this should be the book that others should read as they start the relationship. Most of the time when there is someone dating, they take the dating books that talking about marriage, and which is good. But don't pay that much attention on their faith, what they believe about God. It's one thing that a guy would be telling a girl what he believes, and with that, uses the bible to prove his point. But it's totally different when a professor, pastor, and a good influential respected Christian speak about the truth that are just too essential for our daily lives. Too many people are worried about their relationship in how it's being developed (feeling wise), and few are actually worry about how their relationship in the view of their faith is carried on.
J.I. Packer reasons through a essential truth that the bible presents, with an careful application to our everyday life. I was humbled by this man's mind, not expecting to be amazed by the gospel as much as I was. This book raised some serous doctrinal issues where me and Ira took some time to discuss among each other in what do we acutely believe. Do we agree with Packers conclusion, or did we thought that he was a little off (by the way, so far we agreed with most of the way how he explains and teaches).
This book brought us closely together in our minds as to what do we believe. The title "Knowing God" is actually addresses some serious issues in that too many people think that they know God but in reality they didn't even came close to a God that exist. I recommend not only for the people that are dating, but just grabbing this book for yourself (if you are single), and go through it slowly and carefully—we always need a good influential biblical person to teach and instruct us, and this could be done through this book: "Knowing God."
By the way, our next book is "When sinners say 'I Do.'"
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