Martin Luther called this goodness alien righteousness: «the righteousness of another, instilled from without.» (relevantmagazine.com)
Alien righteousness settles the debate about goodness once and for all because it is gifted to us from a Savior who remains perfect and untarnished by our hearts. (relevantmagazine.com)
The gospel gets boiled down to the belief that man is justified through the imputed alien righteousness of Christ, and if you don't think that is accurate, you must not be a Christian. (rachelheldevans.com)