Imparted righteousness results from the new birth; grace given to one spiritually dead. Imputed righteousness is the righteousness of Christ that enables the Christian to be justified. After justification, imparted righteousness is the God given power to the individual through the power of the Holy Spirit to receive sanctification. The process of sanctification disables the natural power derived from the tree of both good and evil to enable through the Holy Spirit that which is of spiritual maturity: the tree of life given through the divine nature of Christ. The ultimate goal of sanctification is being wholly set apart for God. (nothing of the old creation, only the new creation) The result looked for by Methodists is perfection. Perfection is not how God sees each and everyone from the beginning of faith, He is well aware of the process in each and everyone. But perfection for each and everyone is the goal. That's my take from my methodist learning.
