tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321208.post115493021988827180..comments2023-05-10T02:54:10.729-07:00Comments on Kunalians: Piper and Wright on “Future Grace”Dan Chenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17220768836864625740noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321208.post-1155076780238995422006-08-08T15:39:00.000-07:002006-08-08T15:39:00.000-07:00Thanks for the clarification Dan. From my (grante...Thanks for the clarification Dan. From my (granted, limited) reading of Wright, I'm not sure he would view the Spirit's work in the same light as Piper. The whole Calvinism thing kind of dictates how one views the give-and-take of a believer's relationship to the Spirit.<BR/>Either way, thanks for the thoughts.<BR/>Cheers,<BR/>-Daniel-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321208.post-1155066076137386832006-08-08T12:41:00.000-07:002006-08-08T12:41:00.000-07:00Daniel,I don't know of any quote that Wright direc...Daniel,<BR/><BR/>I don't know of any quote that Wright directly said the Spirit can not be thwarted, but I am certain that he has the same view as piper. What Wright is saying is that because God through the Holy Spirit produce initial faith (regeneration), he will produce the perseverance and work necessary for final justification.<BR/><BR/>Wright writes about assurance: "Assurance is not an extra blessing over and above justification, but simply the outworking of justification itself, the realization that the Spirit who inspired faith and now inspires love will continue until, in the resurrection, he has produced the full harvest of which he himself is presently the first fruits " <BR/><BR/>blessings<BR/><BR/>danDan Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220768836864625740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18321208.post-1155063922257635072006-08-08T12:05:00.000-07:002006-08-08T12:05:00.000-07:00Wright says that "the final verdict [...] is guara...Wright says that "the final verdict [...] is guaranteed by the same Spirit who inspired faith." So then the question is, can the Spirit be thwarted? For Piper, the answer is of course, no. For Wright however, I'm less sure.<BR/>Your thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com