Piper gives very insightful expositions on "The righteousness of God" which in turn sheds light on the doctrine of "Imputed rightesousness". It will be helpful if the reader has some fundamental understanding of the "New Perspective" as espoused by N. T. Wright. The author reveals a command of the original NT language and impressive contextual analysis of pertinent NT passages.

superb intro to the subject under discussion and an even better restatement of the time honoured biblical doctrine

The so-called New Perspective on Paul espoused by Sanders, Wright, and other scholars totally destroys the Protestant historical doctrine of justification! Piper does a great job of responding to these heretical views and defending the historical doctrine.

I received The Future of Justification from a colleague a decade ago. I had the book a couple of years before I got motivated and made a goal to finish the book. This is by far the most academic of the Piper books I have read, and I had to take my time reading it. I read certain portions of the book more than once in order to gain a fuller understanding of what was being stated. Although the book was not one of the more enjoyable Piper books I have read, I realize I need to read more books like this. It covers a topic that I teach and a topic that all of us need to better understand. It is not surprising to see such a range in the reviews of this book, but I do feel that Piper is Christlike in how he responds to Wright and the `New Perspective on Paul.' Keep in mind that Pastor Piper read an 11,000-word response from Wright himself as part of the detailed critical feedback he received to improve the first draft of this book. The 240-page book is organized into eleven chapters and contains six self-standing appendices that were not written in response to the work of N.T. Wright. If you read The Future of Justification like many leading scholars have done, you will be taking a serious look at the biblical doctrines of justification and imputation.