Comments on: Books for the New Year http://www.ritchies.net/theholdfast/2007/12/29/books-for-the-new-year/ What Adam had, and forfeited for all, Christ keepeth now, who cannot fail or fall Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:04:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: Mark Ritchie http://www.ritchies.net/theholdfast/2007/12/29/books-for-the-new-year/#comment-642 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:57:39 +0000 http://www.ritchies.net/theholdfast/2007/12/29/books-for-the-new-year/#comment-642 Piper's The Future of Justification is definitely the one I'm plowing through first. I'm in Chapter 10, but there are also six appendices after the 12 chapters. I've been very interested in N T Wright for 4 or 5 years, but I'm afraid I haven't done enough original study in his works. I think Piper has hit just the right analysis of the central points in Wright's doctrine of justification, but I say that based on my understanding of the Bible, not on any expertise in understanding Wright. I do think Wright has a lot of other things to say. Had he said them in the context of his original allegiance to traditional Protestant doctrines, he would have been a mighty ally indeed. As it is, there are still lots of good things to learn from Wright. But a new paradigm for justification and imputation are not those things. Piper’s The Future of Justification is definitely the one I’m plowing through first. I’m in Chapter 10, but there are also six appendices after the 12 chapters.

I’ve been very interested in N T Wright for 4 or 5 years, but I’m afraid I haven’t done enough original study in his works. I think Piper has hit just the right analysis of the central points in Wright’s doctrine of justification, but I say that based on my understanding of the Bible, not on any expertise in understanding Wright.

I do think Wright has a lot of other things to say. Had he said them in the context of his original allegiance to traditional Protestant doctrines, he would have been a mighty ally indeed. As it is, there are still lots of good things to learn from Wright. But a new paradigm for justification and imputation are not those things.

]]> by: Tim-Dawg Wood http://www.ritchies.net/theholdfast/2007/12/29/books-for-the-new-year/#comment-641 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:40:30 +0000 http://www.ritchies.net/theholdfast/2007/12/29/books-for-the-new-year/#comment-641 Which are you reading first? I'll need a new manageable <i>(easier than Owen)</i> book to read soon. Which are you reading first? I’ll need a new manageable (easier than Owen) book to read soon.

]]> by: Blake W http://www.ritchies.net/theholdfast/2007/12/29/books-for-the-new-year/#comment-640 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:26:24 +0000 http://www.ritchies.net/theholdfast/2007/12/29/books-for-the-new-year/#comment-640 Good to have you blogging again. I recently read Piper's new one. It was crystal clear. Honestly, I wondered how well Piper would represent NTW before I read the book. But after reading, I appreciate John Piper as a careful scholar and pastor all the more. Good to have you blogging again. I recently read Piper’s new one. It was crystal clear. Honestly, I wondered how well Piper would represent NTW before I read the book. But after reading, I appreciate John Piper as a careful scholar and pastor all the more.

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