Divine Lexicon

Term

infused righteousness

In Roman Catholicism, righteousness that God puts into a person to change them internally, serving as the basis of justification.

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Definition

Righteousness that God actually puts into us and that changes us internally. The Roman Catholic view distinguishes this from imputed righteousness and makes it the basis of justification.

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  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 36C.2Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 36C.2.

Last revised August 14, 2026