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I'm just trying to find the word "impute" anywhere in the Scriptures! (sorry, couldn't resist).
If I'm understanding the gist of this thread, I think of where John dedicated his writing of the revelation of Yeshua "to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father -- to him be glory and power for ever and ever!" This same revelation clearly states that overcoming the evil of the end times and the beast "calls for the patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus." Does Yeshua's own revelation to John contradict His own sacrifice? No, of course not, yet there it is plain as the nose on one's face, a twofold requirement for reconciliation and the ability to overcome. The freedom we have in His blood does not negate the necessity for obedience and faithfulness.
Rom 4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
Rom 4:20-25 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; (21) And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. (22) And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. (23) Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; (24) But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; (25) Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Was it that hard to find these?Rom 4:20-25 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; (21) And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. (22) And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. (23) Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; (24) But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; (25) Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.