Trying to define righteousness as something we put on or work out is no more legit than James and his Pharisee allies trying to circumcise all people coming to eternal life in Christ.  When righteousness never takes its cue from the cross of Christ Wonderland and sheer ignorance are in play.   It surely sounds intelligent and responsible to talk about imputed righteousness and leave out the just (the justified) living by faith.  People who demand that believers can finish what Christ started are playing games with the most precious gift: faith that results in good cruciform works.  Anything else is pure Alice in Wonderland self-righteousness, and likely the result of a demonic doctrine. Believers do not have to show anyone their works in order to be justified. The Christ who justifies unbelievers also works in them  to think and to do God’s perfect will.