The continuation to the post; Imputed and imparted righteousness Explained. By Nyron Medina
r. Imputed Righteousness is here presented as actually making us righteous. Why did Mrs.
White not say “imparted”? Because imputed means imparted.
“In ourselves we are sinners, but in Christ we are righteous. Having made us righteous
through the imputed righteousness of Christ, God pronounces us just, and treats us as
Just.” Ellen G. White, Selected Messages Book 1, p. 394. (Emphasis supplied).
Conclusion
62. When a deceived person teach that Justification is by imputed Righteousness alone, and
does not impart anything to the believer as imparted Righteousness does, it takes only a
short while for the person to deteriorate in his doctrines to eventually develop a concept
that states that (a). No change is in the justified person, (b). It is God’s attitude that
changes, not man’s state, and (c). The man is justified while in the state of sinning.
Observe these following quotations.
a. We are told that it is a mistake to claim that justification actually changes the believer
producing any righteousness in him.
“… the single most serious flaw in trying to understand justification is to suppose that it
means “to make righteous” in the sense of actually producing righteousness in the one
justified …” Philip De Courcy, Standing Room Only, p. 320.
“In fact, justification effects no actual change whatever in the sinners nature or
character. Justification is a divine judicial edict. It changes our status only …” John
MacArthur quoted in, ibid, p. 321.
b. Justification is blasphemously presented as God having to change His attitude and not
change man’s sinful state.
“In biblical terms, justification is a divine verdict of “not guilty-fully righteous.” It is the
reversal of God’s attitude towards the sinner. Whereas He formerly condemned, He
now vindicates.” Ibid, p. 322.
c. The justified believer is justified while in the act of sinning, isn’t that spiritually gross?
“When Paul mentions justification, he means the act of God at salvation whereby He
declares the believing sinner righteousness while still in a sinning state.” Charles
Swindoll quoted in, ibid, p. 339.
63. All these are false and dangerous doctrines, fallouts from a false understanding of
imputed and imparted righteousness that is today deeply saturated in the so-called
Christian world. May God help all such people that go through this study to come out of Babylon before it is too late. Revelation 18:1-4.
End.
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