>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
Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament 
>Dr. Mariottini:Yes, Piper’s is a significant book that will indeed interest both his and Wright’s fans. There is much discussion going on about the book in the blogosphere. My blog, Parables of a Prodigal World, contains several posts dedicated to the subject, as does Trevin Wax’s site, Kingdom People, which also contains a transcript of a fascinating interview with Dr. Wright on the topic. Grace and Peace,Raffi Shahinian
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>Raffi,Thank you for your comments and thank you for the links. I am sure readers will appreciate joining this dialogue.I hope to read the book during the Chrsitmas break and maybe I will write a post on the book.Claude Mariottini
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>I quote from Piper:”The declaration of justification in the law-court of God is not merely forgiveness; it is not merely the status of acquitted; it is counting the defendant as morally righteous though in himself he is not.”This is completely incorrect as well as immoral.I go into this in great detail in my book, “Bible Shockers!” I invite everyone to check out the chapter “Sins are forgiven, not paid for” at my site, http://bibleshockers.comThanks,Bill Ross
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>Bill,Thank you for your comment and for the link to your book. Readers will appreciate reading different views on this important issue.Claude Mariottini
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>Thanks for this quote. This proves that Adrian Warnock was out of order to suggest that Piper accused Wright of preaching another gospel. I have posted about this here.
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>Peter,Thank you for your comment and for the link. As I said, I still have not read Piper’s book but I hope to do so during the Christmas break. Your link will help readers gain different perspectives on this important issue.Claude Mariottini
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