God is pleased with us because we are accepted in Christ and His righteousness is imputed to us (Isaiah 42:21, 1 Corinthians 1:18).
The assurance of God's pleasure with believers comes from their union with Christ. As mentioned in Isaiah 42:21, 'He is well pleased for His righteousness' sake,' underscoring that God's satisfaction derives from the perfect righteousness of His Son that is imputed to believers. This means that when God looks at believers, He sees them as complete and accepted in Christ. The New Testament also echoes this sentiment, highlighting our identity in Him and the transformative work through faith. Thus, it is not our works or efforts but faith in Christ and His righteousness that make us pleasing to God, reassuring us of His acceptance.
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