Pastor John Piper thoroughly analyzes the teachings of BishopN.
T. Wright on the topic of justification and sounds a call
todiscernment for the entire church.
N.T. Wright, a world-renowned New Testament scholar and bishopof
Durham in the Church of England, has spent years studying
theapostle Paul''s writings and has offered a fresh perspective
onPaul''s theology. Among his conclusions are that the discussions
ofjustification in much of the history of the church-certainly
sinceAugustine-got off on the wrong foot, at least in terms
ofunderstanding Paul-and they have stayed there ever since.
Wright''s confidence that the church has gotten it wrong
for1,500 years, given his enormous influence, has set off
warningbells for Christian leaders such as John Piper, a pastor and
NewTestament scholar. If Wright''s framework for interpreting the
NewTestament text and his understanding of justification find a
homein the church, not only could the doctrine of justification
bedistorted for generations to come, but the New Testament
writers''original intent could be silenced. So Piper is sounding a
crucialwarning in this book, reminding all Christians to exercise
greatcaution regarding fresh interpretations of the Bible and to
holdfast to the biblical view of justification.