God's love and acceptance are demonstrated through Christ's sacrifice and His ongoing intercession for us.
Believers can be confident in God's love and acceptance because Christ's work on the cross satisfies God's justice. In Philemon, Paul writes about receiving Onesimus not as a servant, but as a brother, which illustrates how God receives us in Christ. Our unworthiness does not disqualify us from His love; rather, God shows His love by sending His Son to bear our sins, as described in Hebrews 2:17. It is through Christ’s intercession that we are assured of our standing before God. Because we are in Christ, we are accepted as if we were Christ Himself. This profound truth is foundational to our assurance and hope.
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