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Pilgrim

As you probably know, I agree with you on each of these points, especially points 1-3.
I thought I would ask a question that is related to these points; that I think will benefit this thread.
As you are aware in the Reformed community there is not a consensus on whether or not we are still “totally depraved” or not.
In fact recently I ran into someone who correctly said that we have nothing righteous in ourselves; when God looks at us he sees an “alien righteousness”. He sees Christ’s righteousness not our own righteousness. This is the difference between Reformed “imputed righteousness” and Roman Catholic “imparted righteousness”. Imparted righteousness means that God makes us righteous; whereas imputed righteousness has nothing to do with God making us righteous.”
However, he went on to say that if we believe we are no longer “totally depraved” as some Reformed Christians say. It is actually inconsistent and fits better with Roman Catholic “imparted righteousness”, than Reformed “imputed righteousness. Saying we are no longer “totally depraved”, gives us a righteousness of our own.
He added that this is also a major problem these days, with Protestants who say things like “when God looks at us as Christians, He sees Christ’s righteousness in us. The words “in us” are wrong! God see Christ righteousness.

What say you?

Tom