Thomas R. Schreiner, The Justice & Goodness of God: A Biblical case for the Final Judgment (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2024), 145 pp.

Justice is a hot topic in our world. Distinguishing between that which is just and unjust touches at the core of humanity. Of even greater importance, however is the justice of God. Thomas Schreiner addresses this matter in his book, The Justice & Goodness of God: A Biblical Case for the Final Judgment.

The book is written for Christians, acccording to Dr. Schreiner, “to remind us that judgment is fundamental to the message we proclaim so that we will not be ashamed of or neglect speaking about judgment.” Schreiner’s encouragement is greatly needed in this hour as many people either neglect the topic of justice or ignore it altogether.

The foundation of this work leans on the unshakable foundation of God’s holiness. The author reminds readers that the reason God judges sin is owing to his majestic holiness.

The hideous nature of sin is addressed early in the book and calls to mind its “uncleanness, defilement, and impurity.” According to Schreiner, “Sin is a kind of insanity —— a form of self-destruction where we turn against what fulfills and satisfies us.” In the final analysis, sin leads us away from God and places us under his holy justice.

The book presents a wide-angle view of God’s justice from three important vantage points – judgment in the Gospels and Acts, judgment in the epistles, and judgment in the book of Revelation.

The author summarizes his argument by showing the practical importance of God’s justice. This sobering reality leads us to the critical step of fearing God and striving to live in a way that glorifies the greatness of his worth.

While every sinner deserves God’s justice, we can praise him, for he grants grace and forgiveness through his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. “The justice of God,” writes Schreiner, “is satisfied in the atoning sacrifice of his Son.”

I trust that many will read and benefit from the wisdom in The Justice & Goodness of God. May Christians rest in God’s grace and may unbelievers turn from their sin and trust in a good God who promises to set each person free who banks on the gospel.

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