September 2015 – Jack Cottrell

GRACE DISTINCTIONS #10

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Jack CottrellSeptember 22, 2015

HERE IS THE LAST INSTALLMENT IN THIS SERIES ON GRACE: GRACE DISTINCTIONS #10– by Jack Cottrell X. LAW’S COMMANDS SATISFIED, or LAW’S PENALTY SATISFIED? The issue here is this: of all that Jesus did while he was on earth, exactly what part of that is transferred (imputed) to us as “the righteousness of God”? Here we must distinguish between Jesus’s satisfaction of the law’s COMMANDS, and his satisfaction of its PENALTY. We have described righteousness (as used in the context of grace) as satisfaction of the requirements of the law. We have said that God the Son as Jesus of … Continue reading →

GRACE DISTINCTIONS #9

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Jack CottrellSeptember 22, 2015

GRACE DISTINCTIONS #9– by Jack Cottrell IX. God’s Righteousness: PERFECT MORAL CHARACTER or GIFT TO SINNERS? The point here is to understand exactly what is meant by GOD’S righteousness. Most of the time in the Bible, the righteousness of God is his perfectly consistent moral character, i.e., an attribute of his nature. But in the context of grace (e.g., Rom. 1:16-17; 3:21-22; 5:18; 10:3-6) it seems to be something different, or at least something MORE. Failure to see this distinction can lead to much confusion about how we are saved. Righteousness is in fact one of the main attributes of … Continue reading →