John

I have decided that I will not change much of what I wrote. However, I will add the following in hopes of clearing up what infused righteousness and imputed righteousness are.

Imputed Righteousness

Imputed righteousness is the state of justification in which one who has trusted Christ as Lord and Savior rests. It is IMPUTED, meaning that the righteousness does not come from within the person justified. It is an ALIEN righteousness that comes from someone else, from without (God). That our righteousness is imputed to us is very good news because if it were not we could not be saved. We are sinners, and as such we could never attain the holiness that is required for salvation. The only hope for sinners is to be clothed with the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ. Praise God, we can do that.
Rom 4:24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; [KJV]

Infused Righteousness

The doctrine of ‘infused righteousness” teaches that God justifies in accord with a righteousness merited by Christ into the believer and maintained by good works. This doctrine, especially prominent in the Roman Catholic Church, is anti-Scriptural, but accords with its doctrine of justification by works. It posits the believer receives both imputed and infused righteousness, the latter becoming his inherent righteousness and one is justified on the basis of what he personally does with it.

If you see a problem with this, or have a better suggestion, please feel free to say so.

Tom