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Doctrine of Justification, Penal Substitution & Double Imputation

Doctrine of Justification *This means what God, thru the Bible teaches us on justification. It is part of the Doctrine of Salvation. Which explains the sequence of events in the salvation process. It includes: ●Gospel Proclamation ●Regeneration ●Conversion ●Union with Christ ● Justification ●Adoption ●Sanctification ●Perseverance ●Glorification On Justification: "That instantaneous act of God whereby, as a gift of His grace, He imputes to a believing sinner the full and perfect righteousness of Christ through faith alone and legally declares him perfectly righteous in His sight, forgiving the sinner of all unrighteousness and thus delivering him from all condemnation." Justification is the transition from condemnation to righteousness.  Penal Substitutionary Atonement, is about Christ bearing the penalty of our sins. Double Imputation, explains that believers' sins are imputed to Christ, and Christ's righteousness is imputed to believers. An important part of what G...

Double Imputation

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Note:  if you came here from the justification page, you'll notice many repeat teachings here, but if you go through them again, focus on the double imputation part.  Double Imputation "Doctrine" means teaching, specifically a teaching God has revealed to mankind in the Holy Scriptures; the Holy Bible. This Doctrine of Double Imputation is part of the Doctrine of Justification, the broader doctrine that examines several salvation doctrine topics.  In the Doctrine of Double Imputation—the theological concept that, in salvation, believers' sins are imputed to Christ, and Christ's righteousness is imputed to believers. These two things, then, complete our grace of acceptation. Sin being removed, and righteousness bestowed, we have peace with God—are continually accepted before him. There is not any thing to charge us with: that which was, is taken out of the way by Christ, and nailed to his cross—made fast there; yea, publicly and legally cancelled, that...