Infused righteousness
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Infused righteousness forms the basis for the doctrine of
Alister McGrath summarises the difference between the doctrine of infused righteousness, and Martin Luther's doctrine of imputed righteousness:
"In Augustine’s view, God bestows justifying righteousness upon the sinner in such a way that it becomes part of his or her person. As a result, this righteousness, although originating outside the sinner, becomes part of him or her.
In Luther’s view, by contrast, the righteousness in question remains outside the sinner: it is an “alien righteousness” (iustitia aliena). God treats, or “reckons,” this righteousness as if it is part of the sinner’s person
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The importance of this development lies in the fact that it marks a complete break with the teaching of the church up to that point. From the time of Augustine onward, justification had always been understood to refer to both the event of being declared righteous and the process of being made righteous."[1]
See also
References
- OCLC 40979972.
External links
- Christian Classics Ethereal Library: Archived 2016-10-10 at the Wayback Machine Righteousness - Imputed, Imparted or Infused?
- Theopedia: Infused Righteousness
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