Mercy Requires Justice
Mercy requires the establishment of the terms of justice – or else it’s not mercy. The person receiving mercy after a judgment …
How Strong Must Justifying Faith Be?
John Calvin on justifying faith (Institutes of the Christian Religion 3.18.8): The power of justifying which belongs to faith consists not in …
Richard Gaffin on Election as Means to Holiness (not just Justification)
Appreciate these clarifying words from Dr. Richard Gaffin, who exhorts us all to better understand that the aim or telos of electing …
Doug Moo Quotes on Justification from “Understanding the Times”
Doug Moo is a respected NT scholar and has some information and article available at his website. Moo contends that the doctrine …
Book Review of “Understanding the Times: New Testament Studies in the 21st Century (Essays in Honor of D.A. Carson On the Occasion of His 65th Birthday)”
Kostenberger, A.J. & Yarbrough, R.W. (Eds). 2011. Understanding the Times: New Testament Studies in the 21st Century (Essays in Honor of D.A. …
A.W. Tozer on the Need to Grow Beyond the Doctrine of Justification by Faith
This excerpt is from the first chapter of Tozer’s classical work, “The Pursuit of God”. In no way whatsoever do I wish …
John Owen Connects Justification with Union in Christ
Note how John Owen is careful to note that the law did indeed need to be fulfilled, but on our behalf, not …
The Justification Debate at the Evangelical Theological Society
Collin Hansen has a summary here. Also, Desiring God had posts here and here about the debate. Finally, Trevin Wax has a …