It Is Finished Through faith God imputes the righteousness of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
It Is Finished Through faith God imputes the righteousness of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
It Is Finished Through faith God imputes the righteousness of Christ to us. The Great Exchange it is finished Christ has accomplished our redemption The atonement is Gods work to reconcile his people to himself through the life
it is finished
- Christ has accomplished our redemption
- The atonement is God’s work to reconcile
his people to himself through the life and death of his Son.
covenant framework
- f redemption
- Covenant of Redemption
- Covenant of Creation
- Covenant of Grace
the great exchange
Q: How do we take possession of our redemption? A : T h r o u g h f a i t h G o d i m p u t e s t h e righteousness of Christ to us.
- utline
- Why is this Exchange Great
- What is Exchanged
- How is it Exchanged
- Living Out Our Exchange
why is the exchange great
- Our salvation is a great exchange because
three obstacles have been overcome. Our Sin Nature
- Eph 2:1-3
God’s Righteous Nature
- Hab 1:13
Law’s Demanding Nature
- Ezk 20:21
what is exchanged
First Exchange Christ who knew no sin was made sin. God imputed our sin to Christ. All our sin is considered as Christ’s.
Second Exchange We who knew no righteousness become righteous. God imputes Christ’s righteousness to us. All his righteousness is considered as ours.
how is it exchanged
Grace there is nothing in God’s nature nor in the law that prevents him from sending his Son as our substitute f o r s i n a n d righteousness Faith “yet we know that a p e r s o n i s n o t justified by works of the law but through f a i t h i n J e s u s Christ…” Galatians 2:16
living the exchanged life
- Results
- Forgiveness for all sin. (Acts 13:38-39)
- Sentence of condemnation is annulled. (Rom
8:1; 2 Cor 5:19)
- Receive the gift of eternal life. (Titus 3:7)
- Spiritual peace (Rom 5:1; 2 Cor 5:18)
- Positional sanctification (2 Cor 5:17)
living the exchanged life
A Life of Hope Our justification presents us perfect before
- God. Our
salvation is based on our justification, not
- ur perfection.
A Life of Freedom The Lord has clothed us with the righteousness
- f his Son so
that they are now pleasing to him. A Life of Evangelism “Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us.” (2 Cor 5:20)