A Word from THE WORD
Good Morning Happy Church,
Today is Monday, April 18th, 2016. Today is the 109th Day of 2016.
TODAY IS DAN CHAMBERS’ BIRTHDAY!
TODAY IS PETE HOPKINS’ BIRTHDAY!
TODAY IS KEEGAN MORFEY’S BIRTHDAY!
On this day in 1521, Martyn Luther stood before Emperor Charles V and representatives of the Pope refusing to deny his teaching of “Justification by Faith Alone.” Luther famously said, “Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me.”
There are only 257 days left in this year; and, there are only 20 days left until Mother’s Day!
BIG WORDS – Imputation, and “Double Imputation” at that!
2nd Corinthians 5:21
“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
An excellent definition found at Theopedia.com states, “Imputation Is used to designate any action or word or thing as reckoned to a person.
Thus in doctrinal language
(1.) the sin of Adam is imputed to all his descendants, i.e., it is reckoned as theirs, and they are dealt with therefore as guilty;
(2.) the righteousness of Christ is imputed to them that believe in him, or so attributed to them as to be considered their own; and
(3.) our sins are imputed to Christ, i.e., he assumed our “law-place,” undertook to answer the demands of justice for our sins. In all these cases the nature of imputation is the same.
This is basically an accounting term. To “impute” something means to reckon, count, or reckon something as applying to someone in a particular situation.
Jesus is perfectly HOLY. So, for HIM to die for our sins, HE had to be guilty by implication. Our sins were reckoned to HIM and so HE is put to death as a sinner in spite of the fact that HE was sinless.
We are utterly without holiness, “without which no one will see God.” (Hebrews 12:14) So, to be saved the righteousness of Christ must be “accounted” to us.
We have no righteousness of our own, but, if we trust Jesus as Savior, HIS righteousness is reckoned to us so we stand before God robed in the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
Double Imputation. Jesus pays for our sins. We are credited as having HIS righteousness.
That is how unholy sinners are made righteous before GOD.
So how must we respond?
Accept this offer from God.
Worship God.
Live a life of obedience and thankfulness to God.
Share this “Good News” with those who do not know Jesus as Savior.
Carpe Diem!
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