Luther and the Reformation

Many people in contemporary culture shrink at the idea of double imputation inherent in the Protestant understanding of justification. That God would place others' sins on His own Son while simultaneously declaring the guilty righteous on account of the merit of Christ defies reason and creates a form of "cosmic child abuse," they say. Yet, this position demonstrates a serious flaw in reasoning, for the Father does not abuse His Son. On the contrary, our own wrongdoing rests upon Christ's shoulders at the cross, and He bears this burden willingly for the sake of His flock. Furthermore, a position against double imputation seriously underestimates the love of God for His children. As Dr. Sproul will show in this lesson, it is a love that delivers sinners from the place of despair, and brings them into salvation.