How do we know if we have favor with God?

The assurance of having favor with God comes from being taught and transformed by His Spirit. True believers recognize their own sinfulness and their inability to earn favor; instead, they rest in the work of Christ. John 6:45 states, 'They shall all be taught of God,' indicating that those who possess the King's favor are instructed in truth, leading to a genuine response of faith rather than self-reliance. As we understand our identity in Christ, we grow in confidence that our salvation is secure because it depends on His faithfulness, not our own.