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Originally Posted by DMcFadden  Hey Guys,
Help this ignorant Baptist understand. The FV fits quite nicely (hand in glove?) with the NPP? Since the NPP is such a seductive draw in the academy with NT exegetes genuflecting to Tom Wright left and right, won't this also tend to fuel the popularity of the FV among Reformed folks as their pastors come through the "system" where Wright is honored? Yet, I read on PB that at least some of you believe that FV has peaked and is losing popularity. Would someone please reconcile these seemingly contradictory strands for me? Thanks. |
The FV and NPP are complimentary but not identical. NPP is more of an academic movement that focuses narrowly on the issue of justification and Gentile inclusion, whereas the FV is more popular and broader, focusing on the covenant and its implication for the church and the Christian faith.
Both movements, however, tend to be critical of systematic theology and are largely ignorant, and in some cases arrogant, towards historical and confessional theology. They also tend to downplay the role of justification in the life of the believer, and, in some cases, lean towards a more synergistic view of the righteousness by which we are justified.
Some FV have been willing to criticize Wright and others (such as Doug Wilson) whereas men like Steve Schlissel have swallowed it hook, line and sinker.
So you are correct: FV may be a channel for the NPP to grow in Reformed circles, but they should not be understood as compatible at all points.