Packer: “As I grow old, I want to tell everyone…”

July 22, 2011July 22, 2011 Tony Reinke Atonement, Cross of Christ, J.I. Packer

J.I. Packer, who turns 85-years-old today, wrote these words:

An evangelical theologian, dying, cabled a colleague: “I am so thankful for the active obedience (righteousness) of Christ. No hope without it.” As I grow old, I want to tell everyone who will listen: “I am so thankful for the penal substitutionary death of Christ. No hope without it.”

3 thoughts on “Packer: “As I grow old, I want to tell everyone…””

David McCrina says:

July 23, 2011 at 8:14 am

I believe that quote should be attributed to J. Gresham Machen
Tony says:

July 23, 2011 at 8:26 am

Correct. Packer’s quote begins be citing Machen’s words to John Murray.
J.I. Packer on The Atonement | Pastoral Musings says:

July 25, 2011 at 11:39 am

[…] HT:TR An evangelical theologian, dying, cabled a colleague: “I am so thankful for the active obedience (righteousness) of Christ. No hope without it.” As I grow old I want to tell everyone who will listen: “I am so thankful for the penal substitutionary death of Christ. No hope without it.” That is where I come from now as I attempt this brief vindication of the best part of the best news that the world has ever heard. […]