How do we know Jesus' righteousness is imputed to us?
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Jesus' righteousness is imputed to believers because He fulfills the law perfectly and offers His merits on behalf of His people.
The concept of imputed righteousness is foundational in Reformed theology, as seen in Romans 4:5, which states that faith is credited as righteousness. Jesus Christ, being the righteous branch (Jeremiah 23:5), fulfills all the requirements of the law and offers His righteousness to all who believe. This imputation is part of the covenant of grace, wherein Christ takes the sins of His people upon Himself while crediting His perfect righteousness to them. This exchange is essential to our justification, as we are pronounced righteous before God solely based on the merits of Christ, not on our works.
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