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