Posts Tagged Justification
Is ‘NT Wright’ Teaching Another Gospel?
Posted by Phil in New Testament, Salvation, covenant on February 8, 2010
It seems that everywhere you turn, you can read differing opinions on NT Wrights (New) perspective on Paul. NT Wright adds to earlier works (Dunn and Sanders) although, he does not agree with everything they had to say. So the question remains, is Tom Wright re – writing the Gospel? Did the reformers get it wrong or is the 'New Perspective' the correct understanding of 'what Paul really said'?
Here are some helpful links that will show where NT Wright has got it wrong:
- Ligon Duncan and Sinclair Ferguson address the question, "Is Wright teaching another gospel from the New Testament, as understood & written by the Apostle Paul?" Watch the Video!
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The Doctrine of Justification and the New Perspectives on Paul – For the past few decades, a paradigm shift in New Testament scholarship has led some researchers to question whether the church has rightly understood first-century Judaism and the apostle Paul. In the name of a “New Perspective on Paul,” certain men are calling for a reassessment of the traditional Pauline understanding of the doctrine of justification, the nature of good works, and other elements essential to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Prominent among these figures is N.T. Wright, bishop of Durham and theologian who in his voluminous writings is demanding a new reading of Paul, even claiming that the Protestant Reformers misunderstood the apostle to read more and see a huge resource of materials click here