Gravity Commons Podcast Jon DePue: Liberating the Gospel from Mere Justification
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May 7, 2024 Jon DePue, co-author of a book on Paul's Gospel, discusses the disjunction in Paul's thought, proposing a unifying way forward. They explore liberation beyond justification by faith, critique atonement theories, and challenge traditional views of God's love. The conversation delves into Paul's Jewishness, gospel in Romans and Galatians, and how a transformative participatory gospel offers freedom.
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How The Authors Met
- John DePue met Douglas Campbell at Duke after reading Campbell's chapter in Four Views on Paul and followed his work into doctoral study.
- Their friendship led to collaboration and shaped DePue's desire to make Campbell's dense scholarship accessible.
Justification Is Not Paul's Whole Gospel
- Justification (dikaiosis) means being declared or made righteous and is central to the Reformation emphasis 'by faith alone.'
- DePue argues Paul uses justification language only rarely and it should not define Paul's whole gospel.
The Two-Box Model Of Justification
- Justification theory frames salvation as two boxes: Box A (God's 'no' to sinners) and Box B (God's 'yes' granted by Christ's substitution when one has faith).
- That model makes the entire gospel conditional and contractual, focused on individual legal status.