What the Bible says about Righteousness of Christ Imputed to Us
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Romans 3:20 To be justified means to have our past sins forgiven and to have righteousness imputed to us. The apostle is saying that there is no way anyone can receive forgiveness of past sins by obeying the law. Present obedience does not do anything to wash away past iniquity. There has to be some other manner for sinners to receive forgiveness of past sins if they are to have hope of entering God's Kingdom. Earl L. Henn Saved By Faith Alone? Related Topics: Forgiveness | Hope | Justification | Justification through Christ's Sacrifice | Obedience | Righteousness of Christ Imputed to Us | Salvation | Sin

Romans 3:20-21 Where does righteousness apart from the law appear in the Bible? In the law, back in the Old Testament! It is not new with the New Covenant. John W. Ritenbaugh The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Nine) Related Topics: Justification | Justification by Faith | Justification by Grace through Faith | Justification, Sanctification, and Glorification | Righteousness | Righteousness Apart from the Law | Righteousness of Christ Imputed to Us | Righteousness of Faith

Romans 3:20-31 We are justified through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He is the payment for our sins, thus freeing us from sin's penalty, and at the same time, God accounts—or imputes—Christ's righteousness to us. The righteousness that enabled Him to be the perfect sacrifice is accounted as if it is ours! This then makes it possible for us to have access into the presence of the holy God. But this does not do away with law. It establishes it! It places the law in its rightful position in our understanding of what God is working out in our lives. John W. Ritenbaugh The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Nine) Related Topics: Christ's Righteousness | Christ's Sacrifice | Jesus Christ's Righteousness | Jesus Christ's Sacrifice | Justification | Justification by Faith | Justification by Grace through Faith | Justification by means of Faith in Jesus Christ | Justification through Christ's Sacrifice | Justification, Sanctification, and Glorification | Righteousness of Christ | Righteousness of Christ Imputed to Us | Righteousness of Faith

Romans 3:21-22 Here Paul explains that God has provided a means whereby we may receive forgiveness of sins and be accounted righteous in His sight. It is separate and distinct from obedience to the law. This forgiveness comes by having faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ! Earl L. Henn Saved By Faith Alone? Related Topics: Christ's Righteousness | Christ's Sacrifice | Faith | Jesus Christ's Righteousness | Jesus Christ's Sacrifice | Justification | Justification by Faith | Justification by Grace through Faith | Justification by means of Faith in Jesus Christ | Justification through Christ's Sacrifice | Obedience | Righteousness | Righteousness Apart from the Law | Righteousness of Christ | Righteousness of Christ Imputed to Us | Righteousness of Faith | Sin

Romans 3:21-26 God can forbear with us because Jesus Christ came to this earth and died for all of us. If we repent and ask God forgiveness, then Christ's blood covers all of our sins. Justice has been done. The sin has been paid for by the blood of Christ. God can thus forbear with us and allow us to "get away" with our sins for a while, because if we repent, then Jesus Christ's blood covers our sins, and justice is done. A person died for those sins—our Creator, Jesus Christ. But if we do not repent, what happens? We die, and the penalty is paid. So this is a kind of legal maneuver by God. His forbearance is allowed under His legal system because Jesus Christ's blood pays the penalty for our sins. He can be merciful and lenient for a while, and whether we repent, or whether we do not repent, justice is ultimately served because a death occurs—either Jesus' or ours. This is the legal basis for why He can be forbearing. He has already taken care of it, one way or the other. Richard T. Ritenbaugh Forbearance Related Topics: Christ's Righteousness | Christ's Sacrifice | Forbearance | Forbearance, God's | God's Forbearance | God's Forgiveness | God's Justice | God's Mercy | Jesus Christ's Righteousness | Jesus Christ's Sacrifice | Justification | Justification by Faith | Justification by Grace through Faith | Justification by means of Faith in Jesus Christ | Justification through Christ's Sacrifice | Repentance | Righteousness of Christ | Righteousness of Christ Imputed to Us

 

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