I have been doing some studying on Justification and Imputation. It is clear that Justification is forensic, that is judicial and declarative and it appears that many state that imputation is also forensic. But isn't the declarative act of Justification, the declaring a person righteous, dependent upon a "real" as opposed to just declarative act of "counting the righteousness of Christ to us"? How can God actually declare us righteous unless there is a real covering (not infusion) of the righteousness of Christ upon us? If, upon the cross God saw upon Christ our imputed sin ("God laid on Him the inquitiy of us all"), which sound like a "real" laying of our sin upon Him as opposed to just a declarative laying, then would it not follow that there is a real laying of the righteousness of Christ upon us? I am not espousinng the Catholic view of our having a righteousness of our own, rather we are covered, by atonement, with the blood and righteousness of Christ and through the process of sanctification, we are being transformed and conformed to the total image and righteousness of Christ. Just trying to work through this. I would appreciate any insights.
Ed
[Edited on 7-11-2006 by LOvED88]
Ed
[Edited on 7-11-2006 by LOvED88]