Christ Took Our Debt and Credited Our Account (Romans 4:1-8)

Message: Rom. 4:1-8

1What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh?[a] 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”[b] 4 Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.

5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, 6 just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: 7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.”[c]                                                            

                                 Sunday October 22, 2017

 

“Christ Took Our Debt and Credited Our Account”

Pastor Enoch Hanokh

 

“Where is the accuser? It is Christ who has imputed His righteousness to our account. How could God ever record sin against us?”

Enoch Hanokh

1. We have nothing to boast of before-vs. 1-3

1What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh?[a] 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”[b] 4 Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.

Ø  We were bankrupt

Ø  We were not credit worthy

Ø  God made a way in Christ

2. Christ credited our account-vs. 3-8

3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”[b] 4 Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.

5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, 6 just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: 7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin.”[c]

Ø  Christ took our debt

Ø  He imputed His righteousness to us

v Remember Onesimus

v He who much is forgiven loves the most. (We cannot fake it, for the Holy Spirit imparts us with righteousness).

o   Keep no record of your sin

o   Keep no record of other people’s sin

Ø  Remember, God keep record of our works (joyful response to God’s kindness (faith))

 

Questions:

1. Discuss the example of Onesimus in relation to Paul in Philemon 1:8-21
2. Discuss the experience and attitude of the woman and the Pharisee in Luke 7:36-50
3. What do we learn from today’s message and how do we apply the truth in our lives?