Justification & Regeneration
by Charles Leiter
Leiter's treatise of sorts on the Christian doctrines of justification and regeneration have become standard reading within Reformed circles, and it's easy to see the reason why: Leiter lays out these biblical doctrines in an easy-to-understand manner, bringing clarity to difficult texts and supporting his arguments with exegetical prowess. Although I'm not Reformed (though, to be honest, sometimes I wish I were!), I found this book to be enlightening, encouraging, and convicting. Perhaps the most interesting facet of this book is his take on Romans 6-8, particularly Romans 7. Whereas most Christian interpreters (Reformed or otherwise) see Romans 7 as Paul's existentialist plight as a Christian torn between the desires of the flesh and the desires of the Spirit, Leiter advocates the position (with which I agree) that Paul isn't writing about his own emotional angst but about what life is like outside Christ.
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