John Piper on N. T. Wright

Those readers who like the writings of John Piper and those who like the writings of N. T. Wright should know that a new book by John Piper, The Future of Justification: A Response to N. T. Wright, has been made available online for free in PDF format.


The following is Piper’s issue with N. T. Wright:

My conviction concerning N. T. Wright is not that he is under the curse of Galatians 1:8–9, but that his portrayal of the gospel—and of the doctrine of justification in particular—is so disfigured that it becomes difficult to recognize as biblically faithful. It may be that in his own mind and heart Wright has a clear and firm grasp on the gospel of Christ and the biblical meaning of justification. But in my judgment, what he has written will lead to a kind of preaching that will not announce clearly what makes the lordship of Christ good news for guilty sinners or show those who are overwhelmed with sin how they may stand righteous in the presence of God.

I have not read the book yet, but it promises to be a very interesting review of Wright’s view on justification. To download the book, click here.

Enjoy your reading.

Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary

Tags: Justification, John Piper, N. T. Wright