The Good News of Salvation in Jesus Christ

Studies in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

Lesson 8 : Introduction to Chapter Four / Imputation  (3:27-31)

PAUL EXPOUNDS ON FAITH  –  CONTINUITY WITHIN DISCONTINUITY  –  3:27 – 4:25 CLOSELY RELATED SECTIONS  –  BOASTING TODAY  –  THE LAW OF WORKS VS. THE LAW OF FAITH  –  HOW DOES FAITH “NULLIFY” THE LAW?  –  FAITH UPHOLDS THE LAW  –  THE DOCTRINE OF IMPUTATION  –  IMPUTE defined  –  AN ACCOUNTING WORD  –  THEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS   –  USED OF OUR SALVATION  –  USED OF ADAM’S SIN  –  OTHER WORD USAGES  –  ARGUMENTS (from Dabney):  (1)  the doctrine that our sins are imputed to Christ  (2)  Christ is said to be our righteousness  (3)  By Christ’s obedience many are constituted righteous  (4)  Imputation of Christ’s righteousness to us is argued by Paul in Romans 5 from the imputation of Adam’s sin to us  –  FOR FURTHER READING (Charles HODGE)