How do we know justification by imputed righteousness is true?
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Scriptural teaching demonstrates it through the representations of Adam and Christ, where Adam's sin is imputed to many, and Christ’s righteousness is imputed to believers.
We affirm the truth of justification by imputed righteousness based on the clear teachings of Scripture, particularly in Romans. Paul contrasts Adam's offense, which brought condemnation to all, with Christ's righteousness, which brings justification and life. Just like all became guilty through Adam's singular act of disobedience, so too are many made righteous through the single act of obedience by Christ. This theological framework, underscored throughout Romans, illustrates how God orchestrated salvation and accounting for sin through representative acts, reinforcing the certainty of believers' justification based solely on Christ’s imputed righteousness.
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