How do we know that Christ is our hope for salvation?

The assurance of salvation for believers rests firmly on the person and work of Christ. The covenant of grace, established between the Father and the Son, saw Christ promise to bear the sins of His people. This is articulated in Psalm 132 where the psalmist appeals to God to remember David’s afflictions and, by extension, Christ's suffering. Jesus’ sacrificial death and resurrection are powerful guarantees that God has accepted that sacrifice as sufficient for our redemption. Ephesians 2:19 speaks of believers being members of God's household because of Christ's work, indicating that salvation is not based on personal merit but entirely on what Christ has accomplished.