A Holy God Cannot Justify A
Wicked Man
God's
holiness and justice demand the punishment of sin. "The soul that sinneth,
it shall die" (Ezek. 18:20). There are no exceptions. "He that
justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are an
abomination to the Lord" (Prov. 17:15). "How then can a man be
justified with God?" (Job 25:4).
There is only one answer to that question
- DIVINE IMPUTATION! This is the doctrine of Holy Scripture. This is the only
hope any sinner has of being saved (Read Rom. 4:5; 5:19; II Cor. 5:21; I Pet.
3:18).
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WAS MADE TO BE SIN
BY DIVINE IMPUTATION. All the sins of God's elect were imputed to him. Our sins
became his sins! The holy Lord God dealt with him on the basis of our sins,
which were imputed to him, and punished him for sin in the place of his people.
And by his death Christ made complete satisfaction, or atonement for sin. He
put away all the sins of his people!
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST IS IMPUTED TO
ALL WHO TRUST HIM, so that we are made the righteousness of God in him. Sinners
can be made rigthteous only in the same way that Christ was made to be sin - by
divine imputation! God deals with his elect on the basis of Christ's imputed
righteousness. He rewards every believer with eternal life and heavenly glory
because EVERY BELIEVER HAS BEEN MADE WORTHY OF HEAVENLY GLORY AND ETERNAL
ACCEPTANCE WITH GOD THROUGH THE BLOOD AND RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST, THE SINNER'S
SUBSTITUTE!
Donald
S. Fortner, Pastor
GRACE
BAPTIST CHURCH OF DANVILLE
2734
Old Stanford Road
Danville,
Kentucy 40422
236-8235