How do we come to know Christ?

Our knowledge of Christ is not something we achieve on our own; rather, it comes through divine revelation. Matthew 16:15-17 highlights this when Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, and Jesus responds that this knowledge was revealed to him by the Father. The Holy Spirit plays a vital role in this revelation, opening our hearts and minds to understand spiritual truths. The preaching of the Gospel is God's means to communicate His message of salvation, and through it, the Spirit works in the hearts of believers, confirming the truth of who Christ is and what He has accomplished for us. Thus, our knowing is fundamentally a matter of grace.