Basic Theology: Imputation - The Imputation of Sin
- The Imputation of Sin
- Sin is imputed to Christ
- God Imputes Righteousness of Christ to believers
- Conclusion
- Basic Theology: Imputation Video
The Imputation of Sin
Romans 5:12-21,
12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and
death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—
13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed
when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to
Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the
transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. 15 But
the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many
died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man,
Jesus Christ, abounded to many. 16 And the gift is not like that
which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one
offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many
offenses resulted in justification. 17 For if by the one man’s
offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance
of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the
One, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore, as through one man’s offense
judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one[i]
Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in
justification of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were
made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.
20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where
sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 21 so that as sin
reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal
life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This passage teaches us that the imputing or charging of Adam’s sin to the
entire human race. Because Adam sinned as the centralized head of the human
race, God considers all men as sinners.
We are possessed of Adam’s nature (Romans 5:12-14),
The sentence of death is imposed on us (Romans 6:23).
The effect of Adam’s fall is not just one person but universal. We are all
fallen sons and daughters of old Adam. We do not become sinful by sinning,
we sin because we are sinful by nature. We sin because we are sinners.
Every member of the human family was charged into their account with Adam's
disobedience. So, every person participates in the guilt and penalty of
Adam's original sin.
The judgment of God rests upon all men. Except those who have a saving
relationship with Jesus Christ because of imputed sin, our inherited sin
nature and our own personal sins.
The guilt and penalty of Adam's sin was directly imputed to his descendants,
so that all give way to the death.
(Romans 5:15, 18, 19; 6:23a).
1 Corinthians 15:22, "In Adam all die".
Adam's original act of disobedience has been charged to the whole human
race. We all stand guilty in Adam before God. Adam acted on behalf of all
humanity.
We stand guilty before God and deserve the death penalty until we come to
Christ alone for a right standing before God.
➢ Christ's obedient submission to death on the cross brought righteousness
and eternal life to all who believe on Him.
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