Knowing God
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Knowing God is a classic Christian theological book by J. I. Packer that explores the nature and character of God and what it means to have a personal relationship with Him.
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| Knowing God canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7264446 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knowing God Context triple: [J. I. Packer, notableWork, Knowing God]
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A.
On God
"On God" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, featuring themes of faith, gratitude, and divine protection.
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The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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Follow God
"Follow God" is a gospel-infused hip-hop track by Kanye West from his album *Jesus Is King*, known for its introspective lyrics and energetic, minimalist production.
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On Faith
On Faith is a key doctrinal section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution Dei Filius that systematically expounds the Catholic understanding of faith, its nature, and its relationship to reason and divine revelation.
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E.
Steps to Christ
Steps to Christ is a Christian devotional book by Ellen G. White that outlines the process of conversion and spiritual growth in a simple, practical way.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knowing God Target entity description: Knowing God is a classic Christian theological book by J. I. Packer that explores the nature and character of God and what it means to have a personal relationship with Him.
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A.
On God
"On God" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, featuring themes of faith, gratitude, and divine protection.
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B.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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C.
Follow God
"Follow God" is a gospel-infused hip-hop track by Kanye West from his album *Jesus Is King*, known for its introspective lyrics and energetic, minimalist production.
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D.
On Faith
On Faith is a key doctrinal section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution Dei Filius that systematically expounds the Catholic understanding of faith, its nature, and its relationship to reason and divine revelation.
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E.
Steps to Christ
Steps to Christ is a Christian devotional book by Ellen G. White that outlines the process of conversion and spiritual growth in a simple, practical way.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological book
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book ⓘ |
| author |
J. I. Packer
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James Innell Packer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character of God
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nature of God ⓘ personal relationship with God ⓘ practical implications of knowing God ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian devotional literature
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Christian theology ⓘ |
| hasPart | chapter ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a modern Christian classic
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highly regarded in evangelical seminaries ⓘ widely used in churches and study groups ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian discipleship
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God’s guidance of believers ⓘ God’s jealousy and wrath understood biblically ⓘ adoption as children of God ⓘ assurance of salvation ⓘ importance of meditation on Scripture ⓘ knowing God through Jesus Christ ⓘ knowing about God versus knowing God personally ⓘ the Holy Spirit’s role in knowing God ⓘ the goodness and severity of God ⓘ the grace of God ⓘ the love of God ⓘ the majesty of God ⓘ the sovereignty of God ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Reformed evangelical theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians
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linked to:
Christian Church
general Christian readers ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian spiritual growth
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God in Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
God
attributes of God ⓘ knowledge of God ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining doctrinal teaching with devotional application
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wide influence in evangelical Christianity ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Hodder & Stoughton
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InterVarsity Press ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Evangelical Christianity
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linked to:
Evangelicalism
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| theologicalPerspective | Reformed theology ⓘ |
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