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The way I see this debate, which can get very complicated and far too wordy, can be boiled down to just 2 sentences. The righteousness by which we are justified is imputed; this was enacted by Christ through His shedding of blood: the righteousness by which we are sanctified is imparted; this...

That you can't follow my logic actually answers the question. One cannot be filled with imputed righteousness. It's a 'book entry'. An accounting issue where God looks upon us as if we had never sinned. That's wonderful, and we can certainly be filled with the joy that comes from accepting and...

Good stuff. As you may be aware, the Catholics on this forum are not your ordinary every day Catholic believers. I was raised and educated Catholic. I considered myself a staunch Catholic Christian until 23 years of age when I invited Jesus to make my life one He would approve of. I never met a...

How can a believer be filled with imputed righteousness?

How hypocritical. When I cite Catholic sources you are dismissive because "they are just one individual" and "all churches have sinners in them". And you are correct that I don't trust all Protestant historians, because many so called historians/scholars etc are no more than Catholic apologists...

In discussions such as this, we may detect varying nuances of belief, that lead to extreme positions outside of biblical teachings. There are ditches on both sides of the truth. On one side, we have those who insist on works in order to achieve salvation. This is the Catholic legalistic beliefs...

Totally. One fall... One slip... Will not affect the ultimate destiny of any who are in Christ, so long as that trajectory is toward the kingdom and it's King. We will never know the actual point when many falls, slips etc have become habits and a part of our lifestyle, and that trajectory...

KJV Matthew 5:6 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

As I said previously, twice, we are saved by faith. We are judged by our works. Why are we judged by our works? Because our works reveal whether our faith is real. So. Both faith and works are essential. They are, as I said, a package deal. One cannot exist without the other.

It's called sanctification. You think you do good on your own? When we walk as Jesus walked, is that not imparted righteousness? KJV James 1:17 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of...

You make a good point. I think however that even though we may, through our own strength or circumstance, refrain committing an act, the time will eventually come when circumstances are favourable, our strength compromised, and the act and our deepest desires, will eventually be realised. I...

Judged by our works, which are evidence of our faith. We are justified by the blood of Christ. I think I said that before.

Sadly, the vast majority of Christians seem to think that righteousness imputed is sufficient for salvation. They stop their experience at the cross, and declare, "that's the finished work". Jesus wasn't intending anyone to take that declaration in that context. People forget that without the...

Faith demonstrated by works is what we are judged by. What saves us is the blood of the Lamb. We accept the grace and mercy of God by believing that the blood atones for our sin, that we are forgiven, and we have repented of the wickedness of our past lives and surrendered our new born again...

I know Hidden is now hiding. But in response to this, I don't think romantic love to be the highest expression of affection. We are informed that whilst here on earth, we are to transformed into the image of Christ, who demonstrated the absolute epitome of affection for us through self...

So it isn't God preventing anyone from coming to Him, it's Satan blinding people to the reality that God desires everyone to be saved, the blood has been shed for every man, and is simply up to man to accept the gift and open it.

Mmm, Google predictive. Twitter... Edited to testified. I should do my editing before I post. Oh well.

That falling away took place 1500 years ago, and the man of sin was revealed, and Christians testified to that for 1000 years... Until the last 50 years or so. If they had any sort of relationship, good or bad, they are lying if they are now claiming not to believe. Unless they were lying...

@Patrick1966 You referenced 2 Cor.4:4. Who do you think the god of this world is, who is binding the eyes of those that don't believe?

Interesting that Protestant historians you agree with are 'renowned', while those who are critical of your church are liars and anti Catholic heretics. Neither of the above training based on actual history, only on your personal animus. Whatever you Catholic bias toward those you agree with, it...