21 God's Abundant Grace

Adam's sin, gave rise to the doctrine of imputation, which is one of the most profound doctrines in the Scriptures. Three imputations are explained in the Scriptures:

1. The sin of Adam is imputed to his posterity (Romans 5:12-14);
2. The sin of man is imputed to Christ (II Corinthians 5:21); and,
3. The righteousness of God is imputed to those who believe (Genesis 15:6; Psalm 32:2; Romans 3:22; 4:3, 8, 21-25; II Corinthians 5:21; Philemon 1:17, 18).

From the concept of imputation, it follows that there was a judicial transfer of the sin of man to Christ the Sin-Bearer. Jehovah hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all (Isaiah 53:5; John 1:29; I Peter 2:24; 3:18). So, in like manner, there is a judicial transfer of the righteousness of God to the believer (II Corinthians 5:21);
for there could be no other grounds of justification or acceptance with God. This imputation belongs to the new relationship within the New Creation.