Piper’s New Book for $5 +

I'm a huge fan of John Piper. I'm also a huge fan of N.T. Wright. I have gained a tremendous amount of insight into the Scriptures from both of these men. I do not agree with everything that either of them say (I'll leave it to you to figure out what that stuff may be). One place where these guys are at odds is on the subject of justification (this would include the subject of imputation). John Piper has written a new book entitled The Future of Justification: A Response to N. T. Wright, which is set to be released this month.

N.T. Wright, a world-renowned New Testament scholar and bishop of Durham in the Church of England, has spent years studying the apostle Paul’s writings and has offered a “fresh perspective” on Paul’s theology. Among his conclusions are that “the discussions of justification in much of the history of the church—certainly since Augustine—got off on the wrong foot, at least in terms of understanding Paul—and they have stayed there ever since.”

Wright’s confidence that the church has gotten it wrong for 1,500 years, given his enormous influence, has set off warning bells for Christian leaders such as John Piper. If Wright’s framework for interpreting the New Testament text and his understanding of justification find a home in the church, not only could the doctrine of justification be distorted for generations to come, but the New Testament writers’ original intent could be silenced. So Piper is sounding a crucial warning in this book, reminding all Christians to exercise great caution regarding “fresh” interpretations of the Bible and to hold fast to the biblical view of justification.

I've been looking forward to this book for quite some time and was elated when I read this announcement on the Desiring God Blog today:

The Future of Justification: A Response to N. T. Wright is now available for pre-order and will be on sale for $5 through the end of October.

The list price is $14.99. The Amazon price is $10.19. The DG regular price will be $9.75. Five bucks! Wow! This price is only good if you order before October 31st, so don't wait. Click here to order.

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