THE WORD IMPUTE USED IN THE BIBLE IS FALSELY USED TO SUPPORT A SAVED IN SIN DOCTRINE.
Lets examine the meaning of the word impute as translated from the Greek " logizomai". Remember originally when Paul and the disciples wrote the new testament they wrote in Greek as it was the language understood the most in the grand empire of Rome.
Using - The Complete Word Study Dictionary by Spiros Zodhiates in understanding the intended meaning of the word translated "impute" taken from the Greek word "logizomai" . We are told and I quote:
"Actually, the verb logizomai means to put together with one's mind, to count, to occupy oneself with reckoning or calculations "
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Also using a lexicon available online I quote:
"Logizomai 4:284,536
Phonetic Spelling Parts of Speech
log-id'-zom-ahee Verb
Definition
to reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over
to take into account, to make an account of
1. metaphorically . to pass to one's account, to impute
2 (a) a thing is reckoned as or to be something, i.e. as availing for or equivalent to something, as having the like force and weight
(b) to number among, reckon with
to reckon or account
(c) to reckon inward, count up or weigh the reasons, to deliberate
3. by reckoning up all the reasons, to gather or infer
to consider, take into account, weigh, meditate on, to suppose, to deem, to judge
to determine, purpose, decide."
This word deals with reality. If I "logizomai" or reckon that my bank book has $25 in it, it has $25 in it. Otherwise I am deceiving myself. This word refers to facts not suppositions."
Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.
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So the idea of God Imputing Righteousness to man to mean God putting Righteousness on an account outside of man while leaving him in sin was never the intent of Paul's writtings.
Though many times scholars in giving the meanings of words are influenced by their own personal uninspired opinion we the saints in the Spirit of truth are firstly to apply the principle of bible precept upon precept as our main premise in understanding the true intent in passages of the bible. This I have done in the post below on the topic of imputation.
I hope the material I have given would help all see the certainty of the word of truth and believe not in a saved in sin doctrine.
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