Are Christians merely forgiven, or does God credit them with
righteousness of Christ? This is a central question in contemporary
challenges to the historic Protestant understanding of justification by
faith.
In response, John Piper offers a lucid and compelling examination of the
doctrine of Christ's righteousness and its role in the justification of
sinners. He combines careful exegesis of biblical texts with a pastor's
heart for the welfare of the church, to show that we need to see ourselves
as the recipients of the imputation of Christ's righteousness. This is the
basis of our full acceptance with God and everlasting inheritance of life
and joy.