John Piper says, “To get justification right is a matter of eternal life and death.  I want Jesus Christ to get the glory for being all that he is for me and my salvation.  Not part of it.  Not just blood covering my sin, but righteousness providing my righteousness.”

Amen.

By the Holy Spirit and the hand of the apostle Paul, I have a new life anthem.

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

-Galatians 5:1 (ESV)

(Free by Hillsong)

(I am Free by Desperation Band)

Enough said.

I can’t add a lot to this, other than to say that I, along with many other people who listen and follow Piper’s teachings, really need to meditate on Marcus‘ take on John Piper.

Excerpt:

I think the best thing about John Piper’s teaching is not that I learn a great deal about God from it (although I do), but it makes me want to spend my life for God’s glory among the nations, and it makes me want to be able to put Jesus Christ before people’s eyes in more clear and powerful ways than I am currently capable of. The value of great teachers is seen by the next generation whom they train and help, even more than it is seen in the content of the teaching itself.

(via Digital H₂O)

So who is the Messiah that the Old Testament prophets spoke of (e.g. Daniel)?

According to John Hagee, it wasn’t Jesus.

Also, Hagee claims that the Jews did not reject Jesus.

I wonder how Hagee would explain Romans 11, John 1:41, and, specifically John 4:25-26?

(HT: Soul DeSaenz)