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From a grace perspective, how would you explain the difference between imputed righteousness and imparted righteousness?
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NASB, Luke 22:1 – Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.
Passover Came:
NASB, Luke 22:7 – Then came, (Ἦλθεν, Aorist Tense) the day
But It Had Not, Yet? :
NASB, Luke 23:17 – Now [Pilate] was obliged to release to them (at / κατὰ) the feast one prisoner.
John 19:31 – Then the Jews, because it was, (Imperfect Tense) the day of preparation, … for a Great Day was that Sabbath.
Homilies on Matthew (Chrysostom), Homily 81 – And this one calls the day before the feast of unleavened bread, Luke 22:7 speaking of the time when they came to Him, and another says on this wise, Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed; by the word came, meaning this, it was near, it was at the doors, making mention plainly of that evening. For they began with the evening, wherefore also each adds, when the passover was killed.
Note: Although Augustine, (354-439) cited Chrysostom as an authority – I feel that what Chrysostom, (349-407) wrote is not conclusive because those works were not contemporaneous with the New Testament.
Troy Day
John Mushenhouse Here is a concise explanation Philip Williams would not know and Rasiah Thomas Kyle Williams MAY NOT understand BUT Neil Steven Lawrence gets it
Imputed righteousness means that believers are counted as righteous by God because of Christ’s work; it is credited to their account by faith, not by their own actions (Romans 4:6).
Imparted righteousness refers to the actual change in a person’s life by the Holy Spirit, where God’s grace enables believers to live righteously—showing ongoing transformation (2 Corinthians 5:17).
In short:
Imputed = Given to you, declared by God because of faith in Christ.
Imparted = Lived out in you, shown by your actions and transformation through the Spirit.
Neil Steven Lawrence
Troy Day that sounds similar to the sanctification concept of puntiliar and linear in the  believer being made holy. The Holy Spirit sanctifies us instantly at one point, but we as believers must remain in that sanctification throughout our lives.
Because of the limitations of human language and the restrictions of time we need these words to describe God’s action and our responses. 
Philip Williams
Neil Steven Lawrence who is sanctified who isn’t yet dead to himself and the world?
Neil Steven Lawrence
Philip Williams while Pentecostals believe in an instantaneous work of grace for sanctification — there is the necessity of becoming mature and full in Christ that takes a process because of the flesh (sarx) which lingers until glorification.  Paul and Roman‘s chapter 7 is all about that. 
Pentecostal Theology
Neil Steven Lawrence you cannot expect Philip Williams to know what we Pentecostals believe
John Mushenhouse
Neil Steven Lawrence Not all pentecostals as AG & 4 square don’t. They go with Durhams finished work. That split the Azusa street revival over 100 years ago.
John Mushenhouse
Neil Steven Lawrence Not all pentecostals as AG & 4 square don’t. They go with Durhams finished work. That split the Azusa street revival over 100 years ago.
Rasiah Thomas
The imputed righteousness that God has approved our faith in Christ, and the other is our self-initiative to mingle with God without any help from the Holy Spirit.
Pentecostal Theology
Rasiah Thomas as long is not amputated like Junior Beasley Kyle Williams + @isara mo and Philip Williams
Philip Williams
Another false Reformed distinction!
Troy Day
A helpful distinction! Imputed righteousness shows God’s grace in crediting Christ’s righteousness to us by faith—our standing before God changes. Imparted righteousness empowers us to actually live out that new life through the Holy Spirit—our hearts and actions change over time. Both are essential sides of the grace God freely gives: one declares us righteous, the other transforms us to become more like Christ.
Troy Day
– The original post asks: *What is the difference between imputed and imparted righteousness?*
– **Main clarifications:**
– **Imputed righteousness** is described as God *counting believers as righteous* due to Christ’s work—*credited as a gift* by faith, not by personal merit.
– **Imparted righteousness** is an *actual transformation* in a believer’s life, brought by the Holy Spirit, enabling them to *live righteously* and show ongoing change.
– Easy summary given:
– *Imputed = Declared by God through faith in Christ*
– *Imparted = Shown in your actions through ongoing transformation by the Spirit*
– **Further discussion:**
– Some comments connect these to sanctification, pointing out that believers are *made holy instantly* but also must *remain in that sanctification* through life.
– One participant critiques the distinction as a “false Reformed distinction.”
– Another suggests “imputed” means God approves faith in Christ, while “imparted” incorrectly focuses on self-effort without the Spirit (which is rejected in the thread).
– A commenter notes that not all Pentecostals interpret sanctification the same—some denominations have historic differences stemming from the Azusa Street revival.
**Overall:**
– The thread offers both **concise definitions** and **historic/diversity context** among Pentecostals for these theological terms, with the majority agreeing on the core meaning but noting interpretative differences and nuances.