Berean Bible Church

The Fundamentals of

The Evangelical Christian Faith

4^th Fundamental – Vicarious Death of Christ

Lesson V

September 16, 2007

The story of Philemon illustrates our subject. “Vicarious” means “suffer by one person as a substitute for another; thus the death of Christ on the cross for others. To preach the cross is to preach the vicarious death of Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:18 such preaching is foolishness to those who perish.

I Jesus Christ was born into this world without sin

2 Corinthians 5:21 He knew no sin

1 John 3:5 in Him was no sin

1 Peter 2:22 He did no sin

Hebrews 7:26 He was undefiled and separate from sinners

Psalm 1: Is He not the blessed man?

He was the only one born into this world who did not have to die because by sin came death Romans 5:12

II Jesus died, not for His sins, but for the sins of others

Isaiah 53:6 The Lord laid on Him the iniquity of us all

1 Peter 2:24 He bare our sins on the tree

III There are Three Imputations taught in the Scriptures

1 The imputation Adam’s sin to all human beings.

1 Corinthians 15:22 In Adam all die

Romans 5:12 by one man sin entered….and death by sin upon all

Romans 3:23 all have sinned

Psalm 14:2-3 all are filthy

Psalm 51:5 in sin –conceived. Not the Act but the Condition

2 Chronicles 6:36 not a man that sinneth not

Romans 3:9-20 charges against all

2. The imputation of all human sin to Christ

John 1:29 Lamb for the whole world

1 John 2:2 not for ours only but for the whole world

2 Corinthians 4:14-15 He died for all

Hebrews 9:10, 14 one offering once for all

Hebrews 1:3 by Himself purged our sins cf Hebrews 9:26

3 The imputation of Christ’s righteousness to all who believe

2 Corinthians 5:21- He was made sin

Romans 3:21-22 unto all ..only upon all who believe

Acts 13:38-39 all who believe

John 16:7-9 of sin because they believe not

John 8:24 believe not ..you die in your own sins