Justification and Imputed Righteousness (R.C. Sproul)

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What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, has found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he has something in which to boast; but not before God. For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that works is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputes righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Comes this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his descendants, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the descendants; not to those only who are of the law, but to those also who are of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, (As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead, and calls those things which are not as though they were. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall your descendants be. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body as now dead, when he was about a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification.

(Rom 4:1-25)


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[loudmouthspeaker]

must say - spot on

[bass109]

Jesus is future king of earth

[StringPlunker]

No point going beyond 13 seconds.

Little children, let no one deceive you, He who does what is righteous IS righteous just as he is righteous.

1 John 3:7

[MarkfromAustralia]

For James 2:24 "You see that a person is justified by what he DOES and not by faith alone."

[MarkfromAustralia]

This is a legal fiction.

God is someone who can neither deceive nor be deceived.

He certainly doesnt deceive himself

Christ died for us, we need to die to ourselves ( & sin ) and live for God, through Gods grace. So the work of Gods salvation - is wrought in us.

We need to do this to such an extent that we can say with St Paul in Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me"

[oshowrld]

Remember the Council of Nicaea 325

A.D. well hear what's up!!!

The Zionist will no longer rule over us with there iron fist, it is no longer The Jesus of faith It is now the Jesus of Faith & Gnosis!!!

The reason why this is is because we know the symbol-order & name of the next Pope, Peter The Roman!!! Who was to feed his flock to the wolve's, just as st.Malachy said if you know ahead of time that politial agenda can be prevented!!!

[oshowrld]

#1-agenda 21

#2-builderburg20 11 c o m

#3-Read The Art Of War

& then Unity Consciousness & no uprore!!!

[polopowers1]

@polopowers1 Christ's flesh was not made sin by the Holy Spirit in Mary's womb. Neither did Christ's flesh become mystically; sin. If He was sin He would have corrubted in the grave He was accepted atonement without blemish at death. He appeased. Made has no application to becoming.Also sin can mean offense (hamartema) not hamrtano to miss the mark. He who knew no offense became an offense for us not literal sin. I'm totally free from law. God is not law but perpetual Virtue in Holy Character

[blessedwithoutmeasur]

@polopowers1 He became a actual curse for us, He was made sin who knew no sin that we might be made the rightousness of God 2 cor 5 :21 read romans 5:15 end of chapter, very good reading

[polopowers1]

It is not the sin transferred it is the sins judgment. Christ was never " touched with sin "the exceeding righteousness is Christ death. We are made new creations in Christ declared rightious by the new Nature we become.I have no physical righteousness in my flesh. I'm righteouss by the new creation I am not becoming. It is not inside or upon but rather the nature of new creations born again.The trouble believers get into is where is this righteousness but its all that I am as a new creation.