Dear James,

Excellent answer. Thank you Jesus. I like the way you explained the difference between the two -

1. The "root" of our salvation is the imputed righteousness of Christ.

2. The "fruit" of our salvation is the imparted righteousness of Christ.

I also like the way you blended them both into one harmonious experience. Plus, I like what you said about even Holy Spirit empowered good works of righteousness (imparted righteousness) does not count toward why God pardons past sins confessed and forsaken (imputed righteousness).

And now I have another question for you, but please don't feel like you have to answer it. In light of the gospel good news will God impute the pardoning righteousness of Christ to cover or hide known moral defects of character?

Mike

Well

Right or wrong

Here's my "two or three sentences," summing up "The Gospel Of The Kingdom!" It came to me as we were walking through a park filled with snowy trees, and a frozen river, and two, laughing little boys frolicking about in this winter wonderland:

"No matter who you are, or what you've done, or what is going on; we are all in the middle of the love of Christ...the sacrificial love of Christ. (He was there - all the time). And, "all things really do work out for good to them that love Jesus."

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"The desert will rejoice and bloom as the rose...it shall bloom abundantly!"
(Isa.35:1-2)

Your brother in Christ

David T. Battler

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And now I have another question for you, but please don't feel like you have to answer it. In light of the gospel good news will God impute the pardoning righteousness of Christ to cover or hide known moral defects of character?
Mike

Christ imputed righteousness is for all that believe and remain “in Him” by faith. He will then bear fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22,23), which no law is against it.

This is to clarify that:
1. The believer has been pardoned all his sins and moral defects of character.
2. He bears fruits of the Spirit, no longer is there the moral defects of character.
3. If the moral defects of character is still there, he did not abide “in Christ” by faith. His believe is no more better then Satan.

In His love

James S.

Hello Everyone,

James, thank you for sharing those outstanding thoughts. I agree 100%! The gospel is indeed the power of God unto salvation. Amen!

Mike

Hello Everyone,
James, thank you for sharing those outstanding thoughts. I agree 100%! The gospel is indeed the power of God unto salvation. Amen!

Mike

Amen, and amen! God be praised!

In His love

james S.