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NASB | Romans 4:6 just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 4:6 And in this same way David speaks of the blessing on the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: |
Bible Question:
Properly, what is the doctrine of imputed righteousness? I've read: a) It is counting Christ's righteousness to me when I believe; and b) It is counting my faith as righteousness on the basis of Christ's finished worked. These seem to be inclusive propositions, but they are being made mutually exclusive on another forum. Any help? Steve |
Bible Answer: Properly speaking, Christ's righteousness is imputed to us (credited to our account) by means of faith. The Scriptures variously call it the righteousness that is "of faith" (Romans 4:13), "by faith" (Romans 9:30), "based on faith" (Romans 10:6), "through faith (Philippians 3:9), and "according to faith" (Hebrews 11:7). Nowhere do we see that faith actually BECOMES righteousness. The doctrine of imputed righteousness teaches that the righteousness that gets us to heaven is Christ's very own, applied to us by the Holy Spirit as a result of faith. --Joe! |