Hello Everyone,

The 2nd implication of just. – RESTORATION TO FAVOR

Illust. – When someone who has been released from prison tries to establish their life, society calls them an (X-convict) :

That term has a stigma

They can’t find work

Their wants or needs causes them to commit a crime

When they are tried their old charges are evidence of bad character, which brings an increased penalty.

Listen! God forgives us and restores us to His favor.

Justification is more than forgiveness, it is restoration to favor.

The 3rd implication of just is – THE IMPUTATION OF CHRIST’S RIGHTEOUSNESS

Imputation is to charge to one’s account.

David spoke of imputation in:

Psalm 32:2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity.

In the New Testament we find double imputation:

1) Our sin is imputed to Christ.

2) His righteousness is imputed to us.

You owe $60,000 dollars Christ says put it on my account.

Christ has $600 trillion dollars He says put in on your account.

WOW what a deal!

2 COR 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Greater things are still to come!

Phillip Sears