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Imputed righteousness is a concept in Christian theology proposing that the "righteousness of Christ ... In Methodist theology, imparted righteousness, ...
Imparted righteousness, in Methodist theology, is that gracious gift of God given at the moment of the new birth which enables a Christian disciple to strive for holiness and sanctification. John Wesley believed that imparted righteousness worked in tandem with imputed righteousness .
Wesley insisted that imputed righteousness must become imparted righteousness. He taught that a believer could progress in love until love became devoid of self-interest at the moment of entire sanctification. [37] Wesleyan theology teaches that there are two distinct phases in the Christian experience. [38]
Through Adam, sin came into the world bringing death; through Jesus, righteousness came into the world, bringing justification unto life (Romans 5:15–17). In this connection, Paul speaks of Adam's sin being 'imputed' or 'accounted' (Greek ελλογειται) and speaks of justification as acting in analogy to sin (Romans 5:13; Romans 5:18).
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Righteousness is achieved through sanctification, which involves the pursuit of holiness in one's life. [179] Wesley taught that imputed righteousness, which refers to the righteousness credited to a believer through faith, must transform into imparted righteousness, where this righteousness becomes evident in the believer’s life. [180]
During one rehab class in early February focused on vulnerability, another student leader boasted about the strength of his own righteousness in the face of future temptation. “If you’re worried about being on the streets, bro, you don’t trust God enough,” he thumped, standing before the whiteboard.