How do we know God is reconciled to us?

The certainty of God’s reconciliation towards us is fundamentally rooted in the work of Jesus Christ. Colossians 1:22 affirms that God presented us holy and unblameable in His sight through the death of Christ. This reconciliation is not something we earn or achieve through our own efforts, but rather it is a finished work accomplished by Christ on our behalf. When we grasp that we are perceived by God as having no fault due to Christ's sacrifice, it leads us to understand that His anger towards our sin has been fully absorbed by Christ. This is foundational to grasping the gospel. A true acknowledgment of this reconciliation frees us from the burden of guilt and encourages us to respond in faith and acceptance, as reconciliation is not contingent on our works but solely on God’s grace for the elect (Romans 5:10).