Imputed Righteousness is Knowledge only, not Being Righteous

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For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

This Scripture is not saying there was no law of God in heaven and earth, before Moses wrote His law for men to read for themselves: the commandment of God, to eat not, still condemned them that did.

This Scripture is only saying that until the law of God is written in Scripture, then men have no sure knowledge of what is good or evil in sight of God.

This Scripture is also not saying that guiltiness for sinning against God was not 'imputed' against men, until the law was written on earth.

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law.

Imputed sin by the law or imputed righteousness by faith is knowledge only, not a declaration of being a sinner or righteous.

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
 

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Faith is only the beginning of righteousness with God, but until we do it, we are not righteous with God at all:

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

When Abraham believed God, he was imputed the righteous knowledge of God, that he was believing rightly about God.

God was speaking to all men on earth, but only Abraham heard and believed Him.

God does not only speak to certain souls, but speaks to the hearts of all men, for He would have all men to be saved, but all men do not believe His voice nor His word.

Only them that hear and believe His gospel are imputed His righteousness, We are imputed knowledge of His righteousness by faith in what He says, and so we are imputed His righteous knowledge.

But knowledge puffeth up. Only the doers of His word are justified with Him: we are imputed righteous knowledge by believing Him, but we are not righteous until we do His righteousness.

Them that hear and believe and do not, are them that are sinning against knowledge of His righteousness:

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

OSAS really thinks they are saved and justified by Christ, just because they have heard and believe it: they think they are righteous and going to heaven by imputed knowledge only, even while sinning against the righteous knowledge of God given them by faith.

OSAS is so vacuous: Righteous by knowledge only, not by doing. Saved and justified by faith without works.

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

OSAS is all smoke and no blood. They have all this imputed knowledge of righteousness of Scripture, but spend all their time trying to be righteous without doing it.

OSAS is all knowledge and no do.
 

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The Cross is the only Way to Heaven. John 14:6
And being made righteous, by "the Gift of Righteousness" is proof you are on your way there.......or not.
 

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For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

This Scripture is not saying there was no law of God in heaven and earth, before Moses wrote His law for men to read for themselves: the commandment of God, to eat not, still condemned them that did.

This Scripture is only saying that until the law of God is written in Scripture, then men have no sure knowledge of what is good or evil in sight of God.

This Scripture is also not saying that guiltiness for sinning against God was not 'imputed' against men, until the law was written on earth.

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law.

Imputed sin by the law or imputed righteousness by faith is knowledge only, not a declaration of being a sinner or righteous.

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Romans 5:10-14 KJV
10) For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11) And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
12) Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13) (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
14) Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.


Sin was not counted against them, because God had not given a Law to which they were accountable. Just the same, sin kills, so they died.

Much love!
 
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The Cross is the only Way to Heaven. John 14:6
And being made righteous, by "the Gift of Righteousness" is proof you are on your way there.......or not.
Doing righteousness as he is righteous is the proof.

Your imaginary gift of being righteous, because you agree with the truth is imaginary.

The Scriptural definition of imputed righteousness is being given knowledge only.

OSAS is puff of smoke at best, and you are running out of puffs.
 

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That's not at all true, Robert.

Much love!
How so?

He's fighting for holiness in the best way he can, I think.

Much love!

The flesh and bones of Jesus don't 'fight' for holiness, they are holy as He the Head is.

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

As He did in the days of His flesh, especially in the garden, They fight to keep themselves holy and pure of heart, not to become so:

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

No member of His body is also being unholy and sinning with the devil.

You do see that is not possible, right?

He that is committing unholy and unrighteous sin, cannot possibly be born of God while doing so with the devil.

The Scripture does not speak of yesterday, nor tomorrow, but only now, and Jesus specifically tells us that repented past sins are forgiven, and not to worry about tomorrow, but only be righteous with Him now and today:

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

So long as we are keeping ourselves pure in heart by His grace and power now, and continue to do so with grace and power when tomorrow is now, then we shall surely see God in the end:

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Unrighteous christian sinners like enoch mock being pure in heart 24/7. It's actually more like 18-20/7, depending on how much sleep we get.
 

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Romans 5:10-14 KJV
10) For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11) And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
12) Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13) (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
14) Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.


Sin was no counted against them, because God had not given a Law to which they were accountable. Just the same, sin kills, so they died.

Much love![/QUOT
More false teaching from Robert Derrick, who is bold enough to contradict God.
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts.

In modern times, it's scoffing trolls.
 

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Just as it sounds.

You claim, what, I spend all my time "trying", and not "doing". My testimony is, that's not so. I'm not interested in making a personal defense. You know virtually nothing about me. How do you substantiate your claim?

Giving a false testimony of others . . . is that righteousness? Or unrighteousness?

Much love!
 
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Giving a false testimony of others . . . is that righteousness? Or unrighteousness?
According to Scripture "lying is UNrighteousness" and "...All Liars Shall
Have their part in The Lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:
which is The Second Death." (Revelation 21:8)

Hopefully, we pray that such STOP it, and RUN To God, For:
GRACE And Peace...