The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum N.T. Wright

I would be deeply concerned that your pastor is even reading someone like N.T. Wright for any other reason other than to familiarize himself with the man's heretical teachings in order to recognize it should it make an entrance through any of the members of guests at the church.

Keller really likes N.T. Wright's book because he is sympathetic to his views on hell, which are very similar to those held by C.S. Lewis. Tim Keller is another individual whose writings I wouldn't be too quick to read either.

As to for if you should be doing anything more... Personally, I would desire to have a serious sit-down chat with the pastor. Asking pointed questions would be my goal. Some of the questions I might want to get answers for might be:

1. Why the interest in N.T. Wright, especially when you (the pastor) know he embraces damnable heresy in the matter of the doctrine of justification?

2. Did you (the pastor) find yourself agreeing with and sharing Wright's understanding and application of Christ's resurrection in his book?

3. Do you (the pastor) also share Wright's and Keller's views on hell?

4. What other books have you read by N.T. Wright? And what is your assessment of them?

These are some of the more salient questions I would want to ask. And, no doubt I would have to ask what your pastor's views are in regard to N.T. Wright's "Second-Temple Judaism", his doctrine of justification, and what he thinks of Federal Vision.

Personally, I would be making long-range plans, perhaps short-range plans, to find another church. I suspect that his reading of this one book is not the first indication of his delving into unorthodox writings.