The Doctrine Of Justification By Faith Through The Imputation Of The Righteousness Of Christ, Explained, Confirmed And Defended

by John Owen

""The Doctrine of Justification by Faith through the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ"" is a theological treatise written by John Owen. The book explores the concept of justification, which is the process by which a person is made righteous in the eyes of God through faith in Jesus Christ. Owen argues that this justification is not earned through good works or personal merit, but rather is a gift of grace that is granted to believers through faith. The book is divided into several sections, each of which explores a different aspect of the doctrine of justification. Owen begins by examining the biblical basis for the doctrine, citing numerous passages from the Old and New Testaments that support the idea of justification by faith. He then goes on to explain the role of Christ in this process, arguing that it is through his perfect righteousness that believers are made righteous before God. Throughout the book, Owen engages with various objections to the doctrine of justification, including those put forth by Roman Catholic theologians. He defends the Protestant understanding of justification by faith alone, arguing that it is the only biblical and logical way to understand the process of salvation. Overall, ""The Doctrine of Justification by Faith through the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ"" is a comprehensive and rigorous exploration of one of the central doctrines of the Christian faith. It is a valuable resource for theologians, pastors, and laypeople who are interested in understanding the biblical basis for the doctrine of justification and its implications for the Christian life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Theology, Christian, Christianity, Faith

Paperback

First published January 1, 1677

About the author

John Owen was an English theologian and "was without doubt not only the greatest theologian of the English Puritan movement but also one of the greatest European Reformed theologians of his day, and quite possibly possessed the finest theological mind that England ever produced" ("Owen, John", in Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals, p. 494)

Reviews

[Josh Shelton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Precision was great, and thoughtfulness fantastic. Writing attractiveness, not so good. Brilliant and holy man, a great theologian. Rough author, though. All around great work on Justification.

[Simon Wartanian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A majestic treatment by my favorite Puritan of the article on which the church stands or falls. As anyone who has read Owen may know, he can be lengthy at times and gets into digressions, as he himself also says. But those who persevere will gain many insights and will be satisfied by the truth which he proclaims from the Holy Scriptures that we are justified by the imputation of Christ's righteousness imputed to us and that by means of faith alone.

[David]

Truly fantastic. I'd been looking for something that would explain how justification and covenant theology relate. This book does that and much more. Owen, as usual, is a bit hard to read but worth the effort.

[Inwoo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this two times. This book is in a good way dense like biting into a thick brownie made by Sara Lee. It is a must read for those wanting to go deep into the doctrine of justification.