The Future of Justification

Daniel Ritchie · #1 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 07:05 PM

Has anyone read this book by John Piper? The British edition is published by IVP and does not have the picture of Martin Luther

that the US edition has.

biblicalthought · #2 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 08:42 PM

I was very disappointed that Piper did not refer to Tom Wright as he is, an heretic. Plain and simple. The book in general is a good defense of justification by faith, but overshadowed and often times obscured by Piper's warm embrace of Wright as a brother in the Lord.

KMK · #3 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 10:05 PM

I am about half way through the online version of the book. I have found it very helpful.

Daniel Ritchie · #4 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by biblicalthought

I was very disappointed that Piper did not refer to Tom Wright as he is, an heretic. Plain and simple. The book in general is a good defense of justification by faith, but overshadowed and often times obscured by Piper's warm embrace of Wright as a brother in the Lord.

If he said that, he probably would not have got it published. IMO this is why self-publishing is the road to go down.

biblicalthought · #5 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 01:48 AM

I mean, it's a good book. It is free to download, so it's not a waste of $$$!

J/K, he deals with some of Wright's arguments point-by-point, but neglects to address Wright's overarching hermeneutic, which I won't get into detail here. I have some articles on my blog about the whole controversy.

Honestly, I lost alot of respect for Piper when he shrunk in FJ. But giving piper the benefit of the doubt, I am guessing that he hasn't read all of Wright's works like I have. I take that back, like I am, not have - I'm about half-way through "Evil and the Justice of God" by Tom Wright. Once I finish it I can say, like I have - until he publishes another volume.