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How do we know imputed righteousness is true?

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Imputed righteousness is affirmed in Scripture, particularly in 2 Corinthians 5:21, which teaches that Christ was made sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Imputed righteousness is a central tenet of Reformed theology, which asserts that believers are declared righteous because of Christ's sacrificial death and resurrection. This is substantiated in 2 Corinthians 5:21 where it states, '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.' This means that when we place our faith in Christ, His righteousness is credited to us, a divine transaction that underscores our standing before God. It emphasizes that our salvation is not due to our own works but is solely dependent on Christ's perfect obedience.
Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 5:19, 1 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 4:6, Romans 8:1, Romans 4:3, Romans 4:5, Psalm 32:2, Romans 4:23-25, Ephesians 1:18, Romans 3:22, Philippians 3:9, Romans 10:4, Romans 4:4-6, Genesis 15:6, Romans 10:1-4, Romans 4:6-8, Romans 4:23-24, Romans 5:1-2, Romans 3:21-22, Romans 3:10, Psalm 32:1-2, Romans 4, Romans 3:22-24, Romans 4:8, Romans 3:22-25, Jeremiah 23:6, Romans 3:24-25, Romans 5:1, Romans 10:3-4, Ephesians 1:6-7, Romans 4:3-5, Isaiah 61:10, Romans 13:14, Ephesians 1:6, 1 John 2:1-2, Ephesians 1:4-5, 1 Peter 3:18, Philippians 2:8, Romans 3:21, Hebrews 11:4, Romans 4:1-8, Romans 3:23-24

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