What does God do for us when we believe his word and stand on it by faith?
When we believe what God has said and stand on it by faith, God does the same for us: He declares us righteous and declares us justified from all things. This is not based on human works or doing something, but on resting in what God has said.
Les explains that when we believe what God has said and actually stand on it by faith, then God does the same for us—He declares us righteous and declares us justified from all things. He contrasts this with the majority of Christendom, which insists that people must do something because human nature wants to contribute. He illustrates with a pastor's account of a woman who had been baptized and joined three churches of his denomination, yet when asked if she had ever had a salvation experience or believed the gospel, she gave a blank look and said she did not know what he was talking about.