How do we know Christ is our standard of righteousness?

Christ is presented as the only standard of righteousness in scripture, as He alone lived a sinless life and satisfies the requirements of a holy God. The psalmist affirms that 'the Lord shall behold the upright,' and Jesus is the only truly upright man (2 Corinthians 5:21). It is through our union with Christ, who bore our sins, that we are imputed with His righteousness. Apart from Him, we have no grounds for being considered righteous, emphasizing the necessity of being found in Him to dwell in God's presence.