Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Righteousness Imputed, Applied, and Experienced

Justification is A Multifaceted Gem



#Imputed_Legally
#Applied_Personally
#Experienced_Practically

Legal imputation is the basis of personal application; personal application enables practical experience through faith in Christ; faith in Christ EVIDENCES the justified state by God's free grace based upon the righteousness of Christ imputed legally, and applied personally.

A biblical distinction is the essence of sound theology.

"... All the elect of God, everyone that believes in Christ, as all do who are ordained to eternal life; Christ’s righteousness is imputed and applied to all these, and therefore they shall never enter into condemnation, but shall be acquitted and discharged from all things." ~~ Dr John Gill

Classic Gill.

Gill, an old-school Baptist, used two distinct words concerning justification:
righteousness 'IMPUTED' and righteousness 'APPLIED' to distinguish TWO DISTINCT aspects of justification.

How many new school baptists know the distinction between the two words in the context of justification?

When was Christ's righteousness IMPUTED to the elect?

When was Christ's righteousness APPLIED to an elect?

It seems the sum total of their understanding of justification is the experiential justification by their faith, spawned by the popular slogan 'sola fide'.

How subtle is the father of lies?

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Christ's righteousness was legally imputed to all the elect at the cross;
Christ's righteousness is applied to each individual elect personally at effectual calling out of the native state of sin and condemnation to grace and salvation (This is vital justification, regeneration, adoption and the giving of the gift of the Spirit).

Even so, Adam's sin was imputed to all at the fall, the same sin was applied when we were brought into being by our parents.

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