We know Christ is our hope because our reconciliation to God is based on His death and righteousness, not our own.
Christ is our hope as He is the embodiment of reconciliation between God and humanity. As Paul articulates in Colossians 1:21-22, we were once alienated due to our wicked works, yet through the death of Christ, we are presented holy and blameless before God. This assurance is rooted in the conviction that our sufficiency comes from God, who has chosen us for salvation through His mercy and grace. Thus, our hope does not rely on our own actions or feelings, but on the steadfast truth of the gospel that affirms Christ's life, death, and resurrection. Furthermore, the work of the Holy Spirit in applying this truth to the hearts of believers reinforces our surety in Christ as our hope of glory.
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