The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

by John Owen

John Owen presents one of the most rigorous defenses of the Reformed doctrine of justification ever written. This reprint of The Doctrine of Justification by Faith , taken from the 19th century edition produced by the Presbyterian Board of Publications, will serve as a welcome improvement for many readers. Latin and Greek quotations have been moved to footnotes, and English translations are given for those large blocks of material that Owen left untranslated. It also contains a new introductory essay by Carl Trueman, which analyzes Owen's treatment of justification in light of the highly charged debates of his day. While Owen's work is technical and challenging, this edition is an effort to make his profound exposition more manageable.

Genres: Theology, Christian, Christianity, Faith

472 pages, 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.