[HarleyD]

I would agree with everything you've said but what was it that made Noah righteous? God gave the instructions and Noah obeyed. God also gave him all the skills and fortitude to help him complete his task. Likewise God gives us our instructions and skills. It is He who bears are fruit.

[MN_Rightside]

I would suppose that if we let Gen 6:22 and 7:1 run together we have, "Gen6:22 Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.Gen 7:1 Then the LORD said to Noah, "Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you {alone} I have seen {to be} righteous before Me in this time.

Noah has apparently done everything God has asked of him thus far. God has said he is now righteous. I find it interesting upon further inspection that God orders him into the ark as a final "command" and then states that he is righteous.

[fortheDeclaration]

God gave the instructions and Noah obeyed

And there is where our responsiblity and volition comes in, obedience.

And faith in Christ is an act of obedience commanded by God. (Jn.6:28-29)