A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE OF THE WRITINGS OF JOHN PIPER AND N.T Thesis Proposal

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE OF THE WRITINGS OF JOHN PIPER AND N.T. WRIGHT ON THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH - Thesis Proposal ExampleThe study of the doctrine of justification5 is considered the cornerstone of christianity6 by many Christian scholars. It is, concord to Luther, the article by which the church gestates or falls,7 The challenge between Piper and Wright concerns the implication of their views on imputed or incorporated function on justification8 to Christian faith, especially concerning Soteriology.9On the one hand, Pipers perspective is that imputed righteousness on justification does not consist merely of belief in Christ alone for salvation, but also submission of either area of ones life to Christs Lordship.10 Thus, Piper unwittingly affirms both faith alone and faith not alone referring to justification, which according to Lybrand constitutes the intrinsic incongruence of these assertions in his (i.e., Pipers) practical interpretations and teachings.1 1 This inconsistency could be explained in the way Piper distinguishes justification from sanctification,12 wherein he proposes that to man is given the right to stand with God on account of faith alone.13 Again, Piper maintains, this is something given. Nevertheless, Piper insists that man must live a life that he considers a deadly affair against sin.14 The manner by which he fights such a battleaccording Gods willconstitutes sanctification.15Also important on Pipers position is the argument that sin has been fought, and won over with the death of Jesus.16 One might contend that if sin has been won over based on Christs sacrifice, Piper would not be able to justify his faith not alone portion of his argument. However, he maintains that the right to stand with God is whole achieved by eliminating the sinthe one that was already won over on the crossby way of dying in Christ.17 This is central to his righteousness imputation theory,18 and distinguishes his position from that of Wr ights who proposes, incorporated righteousness as a more