Justification by Faith
Story★★★★There is a sentence of John Calvin which is sound theology and true experience: “Partial justification is of no good; it only produces misery.” To get rid of our bondage and fear we must see God drawing near, in his unutterable love and fullness, and displacing everything, not only our guilt and sin, but even our righteousness and penitence and faith: compelling us to forget everything but the wonder of His grace, and annihilating by His glory every shred of sin and self. Then, as the waters are cradled on their ocean bed, as the mountains rest on their unyielding sockets, as a child nestles in its mother’s bosom, so shall we rest our whole support on the everlasting arms of the Almighty God. Thomas Phillips Justification by Faith
The point
Calvin teaches that half-measures in justification bring only misery; complete freedom requires seeing God's total love and grace, which displaces everything and allows rest in His arms.