How is God's righteousness given to believers?

Les explains that this righteousness is not our own, for ours are as filthy rags; it is God's righteousness which is by the faith, or faithfulness, of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all that believe. He illustrates the word 'upon' as being draped with a blanket or cloak that totally covers the believer. When God looks at them, He sees that outer covering, which is Christ. This is what it means to put on Christ: God sees Christ, not the believer. Les emphasizes that this happens by a work of God, not by human effort. A person cannot crucify themselves, and likewise cannot save themselves; God must do it because it is done in the invisible realm, in the Spirit.