Saturday, October 6, 2012

an argument about justification between two really wise people.

Two Christian thinkers with some insights on what a certain part of "being saved" might look like; to use the lingo, "Justified."

Also, see Ian Campbell's post for more detail on N.T. Wright's view.


N.T. Wright:

John Piper:



Here's one more set:

N.T. Wright:

John Piper:


Thoughts?  feel free to comment.


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3 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 8, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    I've read Piper's book on this. I am of the opinion that he is on the right track. I'm all for biblical theology, but there are differences between the new and old testaments, which is part of Piper's point. And something Wright misses.

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    1. AnonymousOctober 12, 2012 at 5:49 PM

      The difference between the Old Testament and New Testament may be evident to John Piper, but I don't think this distinction is quite so evident to the Apostle Paul. When Paul discusses Justification, it is almost always in the context of Abraham. And it isn't that Paul is just using a good sermon illustration from the Old Testament--he talks about Abraham because Abraham is the beginning of the Family of God into which a person enters as a "Justified Believer." I have a post up on my new blog that explains Galatians 2:16 (Paul's earliest statement of the doctrine of Justification), that expounds the Wrightean perspective.

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  2. John HundleyOctober 8, 2012 at 11:17 PM

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