Our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power... and in much assurance. 1 Thessalonians 1:5
TH 1:5{Do not let us be content with theoretically understanding and correctly holding the doctrine of justification by faith. Turn from the words to the reality, from the theory to the Person, and as a little, glad, wondering child, look at the simple, wonderful truth. That the righteousness of God (how magnificent!) is unto all and upon all them that believe; therefore, at this very moment, unto and upon you and me, instead of our filthy rags, so that we stand clothed and beautiful in the very sight of God, now; and Jesus can say, "Thou art all fair, my love, now!" That is not any finite righteousness, which might not quite cover the whole—might not be quite enough to satisfy God's all-searching eye; not a righteousness, but the righteousness of God; and this no abstract attribute, but a Person, real, living, loving—covering us with His own glorious apparel, representing us before His Father, Christ Jesus Himself made unto us righteousness! This today, and this forever, for His name shall endure forever.
Holiness by faith in Jesus, not by effort of thine own,
Sin's dominion crushed and broken by the power of grace alone,
God's own holiness within thee, His own beauty on thy brow,
This shall be thy pilgrim brightness, this thy blessed portion now.