How do we know that Christ's poverty makes us rich?

The poverty of Christ directly parallels the richness bestowed upon believers. According to 2 Corinthians 8:9, His willingly embraced poverty was to ensure that through His sacrifice, we might inherit eternal riches. These include not just forgiveness of sins but the full assurance of adoption, justification, sanctification, and the promise of eternal life. Believers, though often lacking in worldly possessions, are rich in Christ, possessing all spiritual blessings in Him. Thus, our riches are not measured by earthly standards but by the grace and favor we receive from God through our faith in Christ.