How do we know Jesus bore our sins?

The assurance that Jesus bore our sins is firmly rooted in Scripture, particularly in passages that detail His role as our substitute. In John 19:16, we see Him led away bearing the cross, symbolizing the sins of humanity. The doctrine of imputation teaches that our sins were credited to Christ at the cross, fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah 53:6, where it states that 'the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.' This act of divine justice confirms that Jesus, as the perfect Lamb of God, was designated to take on the sins that we could never carry ourselves.

Furthermore, passages such as 1 Peter 2:24 affirm that 'He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree,' emphasizing the reality of His sacrificial act. It is through faith in Christ and the confession of our sins that we can be assured He has taken them away, giving us the confidence of redemption and reconciliation with God. Therefore, our assurance is not based on feelings or human reasoning, but on the immutable truth of God’s Word.