Justification

by Francis Turretin

Does faith alone justify? This and nine other questions are answered in this classic, seventeenth-century analysis of the doctrine of justification.

Genres: Theology, Christianity, Church History

115 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2004

About the author

Francis Turretin (also known as François Turretini) was a Swiss-Italian Protestant theologian.

Turretin is especially known as a zealous opponent of the theology of the Academy of Saumur (embodied by Moise Amyraut and called Amyraldianism), as an earnest defender of the Calvinistic orthodoxy represented by the Synod of Dort, and as one of the authors of the Helvetic Consensus, which defended the formulation of double predestination from the Synod of Dort and the verbal inspiration of the Bible.

Reviews

[Matt Crawford · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume may be small but it definitely does pack a whollop! It shows Turretins influence by Augustine for sure. The exchange between Bellarmine and himself reminds me of Calvin and his letter to Santa Leht The exchange between Bellarmine and himself reminds me of Calvin and his letter to Sadoleto. This translation of it is a very readable but is also very deep. It does not take long to read but there is so much in there. Definitely a necessity for anyone wanting to dive deeper into the subject.

[Jonathan Jang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a faithful exposition of how the reformed doctrine of justification is distinct from all other camps. Primarily, that of an alien imputed righteousness that could be no other way when before a holy righteous judge. Using faithful exegesis, etymology, grammar, and logic, Turretin in true scholastic form answers many objections that are relevant to us today. Turretin lives up to his hype and is a tight logician and pious theologian; his writing is true and evangelical, one can hardly recommend a better polemic for the doctrine of justification.

[Inwoo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not the book I read, but the closet I could find. The book I read from Turretin is titled A Textual Theological Exercise concerning the Harmony of Paul and James on the Article of Justification (1687).

[Bonnie McClain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Turretin is very precise and leaves no doubt as to the meaning of how we are justified in Christ

[Josh Shelton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good statement of mainline orthodox reformed view; but unhelpful for those familiar and who are trying to learn more about justification.