We Are Saved Solely By God's Imputed Righteousness

Romans 4:6, “Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God IMPUTETH righteousness without works.”

Philippians 3:9, “And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.”

IMPUTETH - The word “impute” means “to pass to one’s account, to count over” It means that Jesus places His righteousness upon our record when we trust upon Him for salvation. Romans chapter four speaks concerning Abraham, “For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was COUNTED UNTO HIM for righteousness ” (Romans 4:3). What a beautiful truth! Abraham was not saved by good works; but rather, he believed God and was saved by Christ’s righteousness. Christ’s perfection was imputed (placed) on Abraham’s record in Heaven. God the Father viewed Abraham thereafter as having the righteousness of Christ. What a Savior!

Abraham believed God concerning the coming Messiah which was to save His people from their sins . . . “And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness” (Genesis 15:6). Abraham was saved by faith alone in Christ, just as everybody else in the Old Testament was saved by faith alone in the Messiah, and still today. Nobody has ever been saved by works, or even by partial works! Acts 10:43, “To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.”

All the nonsense being foolishly taught in churches today to: “Repent of your sins” and “be willing to turn away from your sinful bad habits” to get to Heaven is NOT a necessary part of God's simple plan of salvation. In fact, it is not even allowed, because it is works! Jesus paid our debt of sin by sacrificing Himself on Calvary's cross. The price that Jesus paid for our sins was His precious blood according to 1st Peter 1:18-19. God does not require that we first be willing to reform our life of sinful ways as a prerequisite to saving faith.

Many sincere but misled ungodly preachers today have perverted the Gospel, adding repenting of your sins as a requirement to be saved. Proverbs 30:5-6, “Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. ” Nowhere does the inspired King James Bible teach that to get to Heaven you must be willing to forsake a lifestyle of sinning.

In true salvation God saves you by faith alone, and then He gives you the gift of His indwelling Holy Spirit (Romans 8:9; 1st John 3:24). As we grow in the milk of the Word (1st Peter 2:2), being sanctified by the inspired Word of God (John 17:17), we learn to walk in the Spirit, receiving the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-25). A changed life in a believer is produced by the indwelling Holy Spirit, as we choose to yield to the written Word of God in submission (2nd Corinthians 10:5-6). This is strictly a matter of discipleship and has absolutely nothing to do with the new birth.

It is damnable heresy for any misguided preacher or layman to teach that genuine repentance will change someone's behavior at any point in their Christian life, because that would be reformation and not repentance. Judas Iscariot repented of his sins (i.e., he was sorry that he betrayed an innocent man) in Matthew 27:3, but Judas still died in his unbelief and went to Hell forever. You don't get saved by turning from your sins, you get saved by BELIEVING THE GOSPEL. The “Gospel” is that Jesus died on a cross to pay for our sins, He was buried, and three days later He bodily resurrected from the dead (1st Corinthians 15:1-6). The Gospel does NOT include you being willing to clean up your life of sinful ways and bad habits.

Certainly God wants us as believers to make an effort to forsake our sinful ways with His help, but this is not required to be saved, nor does doing so prove that you are saved. Many hellbound religious people live morally upright lives. The Italian centurion Cornelius in Acts 10:2 was “A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway,” but he was still unsaved. Cornelius didn't get saved until verse 44.

The only sure proof that someone is saved is the indwelling Holy Spirit. 1st John 3:24, “And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.” The Apostle John penned the Epistle of 1st John to help each believer make that determination. I have felt the blessed presence of God's indwelling Holy Spirit in my life ever since I got saved at age 13. He convicts, comforts, guides, teaches and encourages me. If you are saved, then you know the Holy Spirit too. If you have questions about the Holy Spirit, I strongly encourage you you read Pastor Jack Hyles' helpful book titled: “MEET THE HOLY SPIRIT.”

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Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

James chapter 2 speaks of justification before others, that is, discipleship—how faith is shown to be useful or mature (James 2:18). But Romans chapter 4 clearly says Abraham was justified before God by faith apart from works. James highlights discipleship; Paul explains salvation.

It's Still Not Too Late To Become Born Again

2nd Peter 3:9, “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

As long as you're still alive on earth, you still have time to repent of your unbelief to BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST to be saved. You DON'T repent of your sins to get to Heaven, you repent (change your mind) to admit two things: You are a SINNER, and Jesus is the SAVIOR.

Tragically, infidel Ken Ham in his perverse Answers-In-Genesis ministry falsely teaches that you must "turn from your wicked ways to be saved," but the inspired King James Bible DOESN'T teach that anywhere. Shame on the church and pastor who promote Ken Ham, and falsely tell people to "repent of your sins" to be saved. Jesus came to save us from our sins, He doesn't demand that you turn away from your sinful bad habits as a prerequisite to get to Heaven, which would be IMPOSSIBLE. No one has ever turned from their sins. All you can do is become a lesser sinner, but you are still a filthy sinner in the sight of our holy God.

The ONLY thing that makes me as a believer any more righteous than the vilest hellbound sinner, is the precious blood of Jesus that washed my sins away when I trusted Him at age 13. To be saved, you simply need to receive Christ's sacrifice on the cross as full payment for your sins, believing that He was buried, but then bodily resurrected from the dead three days later. This is the "Gospel" (Good News) according to 1st Corinthians 15:1-6. Trust Him oh sinner and be saved. Simply believe that Jesus did it all for you through Calvary's cross.

There is a popular heresy being taught in New IFB (independent fundamental Baptist) churches today, called the "Reprobate Doctrine." This false teaching says that certain sinners are beyond the hope of the Gospel because of their perpetual sins. According to the New IFB, homosexuals have crossed the line with God and are therefore reprobates beyond hope of ever being saved. I humbly disagree on a biblical basis. As our text passage of Scripture confirms in 2nd Peter 3:9, God is not willing that ANY should perish, but that all men should come to repentance. That is, God the Father wants all humans to change their mind (repent) to trust in the name of His only begotten Son, Jesus, as their Savior.

Jesus exclaimed in John 6:37, “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” There is such a thing as a "reprobate," but it is not because God is unwilling to save them, it is because they refuse to come to Jesus to be saved. John 5:40, “And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.” Jesus didn't say ye cannot come; but rather, He said “ye will not come.” The choice alone is yours dear reader!

There are millions of lost sinners who will never come to Jesus to be saved, but it is not because God doesn't want to save them, it is because they don't want to be saved (Isaiah 59:1-2). John 3:20-21, “For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.” Carefully notice in verse 21 that the Bible doesn't say “he that turns from his sins” comes to the light; but rather, “he that doeth truth” comes to the light to be saved (cf. 2nd Timothy 2:25). Bible repentance is simply acknowledging THE TRUTH that you are a needy sinner, and that Jesus is the only Savior.

If you have never been born again dear friend, right now is the time!

To Repent From Sin Is Keeping The Law And A False Gospel

2nd Timothy 2:25-26,  “In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.”

Carefully notice if you will, that our text passage of Scripture DOES NOT teach to “repent of your sin” to get to Heaven;' but rather, it says to repent to simply acknowledge THE TRUTH. Dear reader, I will quote Pastor Harry Ironside (1876-1951) who said it perfectly:

“Repentance is the very opposite of meritorious experience. It is the confession that one is utterly without merit, and if he is ever saved at all it can only be through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ, 'who gave himself a ransom for all.' Here is firm footing for the soul who realizes that all self-effort is but sinking sand. Christ alone is the Rock of our salvation.”

SOURCE: Pastor Harry A. Ironside; 'Except Ye Repent,' p. 36

And also, Pastor Ironside wrote these helpful words:

“In all that I have written I have failed completely to express what was surging up in my soul if I have given anyone the impression that I think of repentance as something meritorious which must be produced in man by self-effort ere he is fit to come to God for salvation.”

SOURCE: Dr. Harry Ironside, a quote from chapter 16, 'THE PREACHING THAT PRODUCES REPENTANCE,' from his timeless classic book, 'EXCEPT YE REPENT'

Repentance is absolutely necessary to be saved, but to repent (Greek verb: metanoeo) simply means “to think differently,” nothing else. So we need supplemental information to know what to change our mind about. From rightly dividing the Word of Truth, one can only conclude that salvation comes only by faith in Jesus Christ alone, and thus repentance simply facilitates (makes possible) BELIEVING, and it is believing that saves a man, not repentance; but both are necessary to be saved. Repentance can only be a change of mind to admit that you are a needy SINNER in the eyes of a holy God, and Jesus is the only SAVIOR in whom you must trust to receive God's free gift of eternal life. Anything else would constitute the WORKS OF THE LAW for salvation, which the Bible condemns (Romans 3:20).

Repentance from sins and faith in Christ are two separate gospels! Only faith saves!

Repentance from sins cannot save, it’s putting people under the Law. If you break one point of the Law, you have broken it all. No one can be saved by attempting to keep the Law. We are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.

“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” (James 2:10).

“But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.” (Galatians 3:11)

“For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.” (Galatians 3:10)

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:” (Galatians 3:13)

“For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.” (Galatians 3:18)

“For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.” (Romans 4:2-3)

“For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.” (Romans 4:14-15)

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.” (John 6:47)

“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” (Romans 3:28)

If you’re not a believer in Christ with childlike faith—also known as easy-believism—you’re not saved!

The inspired King James Bible teaches to repent of unbelief and dead works (Hebrews 6:1), NOT from your sin to be saved (which is the Devil's Lordship Salvation LIE). Bible believing saints must refute the damnable “repent of your sins” garbage. We must expose the Lordship Salvation fallacy, which prevents the required new birth to enter into God's Kingdom.

“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” (Galatians 2:16)

Corrupt pastors who tell people to “Repent of your sins” to be saved are preaching another gospel, which is accursed by God (Galatians 1:6-9).

“I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.” (Galatians 2:21)

“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;” (Titus 3:5)

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.” (John 6:47)

In all of the preceding Scripture passages, not one word is said of repenting from your sins to be saved. Woe unto the wicked Baptist pastors and other religious cults today who embellish, change and pervert God's simple plan of salvation.