The Grounds of Justification
The Imputed Righteousness of Christ
Justification · 5 verses
The ground of justification is not any righteousness inherent in the believer but the perfect righteousness of Christ credited to his account. Just as our sin was imputed to Christ on the cross, so His righteousness is imputed to us through faith. This great exchange forms the heart of the gospel.
Scripture References
“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
“Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,”
“And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:”
“For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.”
“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:”