Imputed or Infused?
Northwest Bible Church – Nov. 2, 2014 – Worship Service – Alan Conner
Imputed or Infused?
Intro
A. THE REFORMATION VIEW OF JUSTIFICATION
1) Justification is a legal act of God on a sinner at the moment they first believe whereby He instantaneously:
a) forgives them of all of their sins; and
b) declares them righteous in His sigh having imputed Christ’s righteousness to them.
2) Justification is by faith alone without works.
Rom. 3:26
Rom. 3:28
Rom. 5:1
Gal. 2:16
Gal. 3:24
3) Justification is a legal declaration by God.
Luke 7:29
Deut. 25:1
Prov. 17:15
Rom. 8:33-34a
4) Justification forgives us all of our sins.
Rom. 4:6-8
Rom. 8:1
Psa. 103:12
5) Justification imputes Christ’s righteousness to our legal account.
a) The transaction
b) The declaration
6) The RCC view of “Infused” righteousness.
B. APPLICATION OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE
Conclusion