Thanks for your response, I'm not trying to be a twit here, I'm only trying to make a point.
The point being, we as Christians say a lot of things which aren't necessarily the truth, not that they are lies, it's just that what we believe to be our understanding is not a clear as it could (should) be, if our statements to other Christians are ambiguous, what are they when we talk about the things of God with Non Believers.
I see another poster already gave you the
Romans 3:21-25. Which is quite clear. But there are others:
Ok, with these verses you have supplied, can we come to the conclusion that it truly is the Righteousness of Christ that is imputed to us for Salvation, that is my contention.
Rom 3:21-26
21)
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22)
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23) For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24)
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25)
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26)
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
So we see,
1) It is Gods' Righteousness which is being spoken of in these verses not Jesus'
2) We are Justified by Gods' Grace, so that we are Redeemed through Christ.
3) Because God, has set Jesus as a Propitiation for sin.
4) To declare HIS Righteousness, (Who's Righteousness?) Gods'
5) Again who's Righteousness is being Declared, (Gods') why, so that GOD might be JUST, and the Justifier of them which believe in Jesus.
It is therefore Gods' Righteousness which has been spoke all the way through these verses, not The Righteousness of Christ.
2 Corinthians 5: NASB
21He made Him who knew no sin
to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
2Co 5:21
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
The point is once again, it is the Righteousness of God of of Jesus.
My contention is, with the correct understanding of just who's Righteousness is being spoken of, there is a different connotation, or understanding which is being made here. (It changes the dynamic of our understanding) in a deeper insight into the process of our Salvation.
Romans 4: NASB
22Therefore IT WAS ALSO CREDITED TO HIM ASRIGHTEOUSNESS.
23Now not for his sake only was it written that it was credited to him,
24but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
25He who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification.
Rom 4:22-25
22) And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
23) Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
24)
But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25) Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Here is the dynamic I was speaking of.
These verses begin speaking about Abraham, to whom Righteousness was IMPUTED because, he believed God.
These things were written for us also, to whom Righteousness shall be IMPUTED, if we Believe in GOD who raised Jesus from the dead.
Again it's Gods' Righteousness which is spoke of not Jesus'
Romans 5: NASB
19For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.
20The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,
21so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Ok, starting two verses back in order to get the complete thought.
Rom 5:17-21
17) For if by one man's offence death reigned by one;
much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
I see this as being, (ABUNDANCE OF GRACE) = Salvation, and Righteousness, but whose Righteousness is it?
18) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation;
even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
What I see is, that by the Righteous act of Jesus, (Jesus Righteous act is, His Believing in Gods' Promise to Him) (God said go to earth and die, and I will raise you up again) Jesus had to believe what God said, the same way Abraham had to believe, and in doing so the free gift of Salvation came upon all men, unto OUR Innocence of life.
19) For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners,
so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Therefore by the Righteous act of Jesus, (His Believing God) we are made Righteous.
20) Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound.
But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Gods' Grace covers a multitude of sins.
21) That as sin hath reigned unto death,
even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Salvation might Reign through the Righteousness of God unto eternal life by the Righteous act of Jesus the Christ.
Remember, (WE ARE MADE the Righteousness of God) in Christ, whereas, the Righteousness of Christ is not Imputed to us.
The Righteousness of Christ is, His Believing God, and His Righteous Act is, His dying for sin.