The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer
Week 1: Preface & Introduction — Why Our Idea of God Matters
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Tozer opens with a bold claim: the most important thing about any person or church is what they genuinely believe about God. Sit with that claim before you begin.
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7 questions1.Tozer writes that "what comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." Do you agree? Why would our mental picture of God be more revealing than, say, our behavior or our stated beliefs?
2.He argues that the church has not deliberately abandoned a high concept of God but has done so "little by little and without her knowledge." Can you think of examples — in worship music, sermons, or everyday Christian conversation — where God seems smaller or more manageable than the God of Scripture?
3.Tozer says that "low views of God destroy the gospel for all who hold them." That is a strong statement. What connection does he see between our theology (our doctrine of God) and the health of the gospel message?
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