How do we know our transgressions are forgiven?

The assurance that our transgressions are forgiven is anchored in the atonement of Jesus Christ. The sermon emphasizes that Jesus was wounded for our transgressions and that He bore our sins in His body on the tree (Isaiah 53:5, 1 Peter 2:24). This means that the guilt of our sin is removed not based on our performance but completely through God's mercy and grace in Christ. Romans 8:1 states that 'there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,' further assuring believers of their standing before God. Thus, our faith in His finished work gives us assurance that our sins are truly forgiven, washed clean by His blood.