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50 Reasons – #11

Reason #11 – To Complete the Obedience that Becomes our Righteousness Our sin was imputed to Him, and thus He became our pardon…Christ’s righteousness was imputed to us, and thus He became our perfection. Imputation. Another $2 theological word. But...

50 Reasons – #10

Reason #10 – To Provide the Basis for Our Justification Being forgiven implies that I am guilty and my crime is not counted. Being justified implies that I have been tried and found innocent. My claim is just. I am vindicated. We many times mix up the meanings...

50 Reasons – #9

Reason #9 – For the Forgiveness of Our Sins Forgiveness is not “getting” even. It is giving away the right to get even. Oh, how precious is the news that God does not hold our sins against us! And how beautiful is Christ, whose bklood made it right...

50 Reasons – #8

Reason #8 – To Become a Ransom for Many Yet not everyone will be ransomed from the wrath of God. But the offer is for everyone. It only took Piper 8 reasons to come out swinging with limited atonement. It had been implied earlier in the book, but this was His...

50 Reasons – #7

Reason #7 – To Cancel the Legal Demands of the Law Against Us What a folly it is to think our good deeds may one day outweigh our bad deeds. Piper lists 2 reasons that he considers this a folly: It is not true It is not the way God saves Number 1 is made...

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