Imputation of Christ and Revelation of Christ

[AC.]

What of the distinction between the imputation of Christ that happens in regenration when we experience the misery associated with conviction of sin in which we are stripped of all our own righteousness and the revelation of Christ when we flea to Jesus for mediation and He becomes precious and completely needful as our Lord and Savior.

I'm wondewring if there are many 'Christ-centered' churches in reformed circles whom in their preaching bypass the work of the Holy Spirit (conviction of sin) in our hearts and rather the congregants are encouraged to come to Christ (while in reality they continue to maintain their own righteousness and our self-deceived in believing all is well with their soul).

In the Heidelberg Cathecism we are taught the true experience of a Christian is Misery>Deliverance>Gratitude.

Do any churches continue to teach the importance of misery/conviction of sin as the starting point of the New Birth?

Can the imputation of Christ and the revelation of Christ be simotaneous or can there be a considerable period of misery prior to deliverance?
I'm guessing the Bible answers in the affirmative on that (it can be simotaneous - but if so, is that the norm?)

thanks!

 

[chbrooking]

Effectual calling is the work of God’s Spirit, whereby, convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel. (WSC 31)

Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel. (WSC 86)

Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin, and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, doth, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with full purpose of, and endeavor after, new obedience. (WSC 87).

Repentance and faith go together like two sides of a coin. Regeneration/Effectual calling precedes them. But a person's psychological experience of salvation will differ from one saint to another. There can be a long period of misery before one "turns from [his sin]" or "receives and rests upon [Christ] alone", but I don't think we can speak of a "norm" at all.