How do we know that God makes us righteous?

The pathway to righteousness is entirely of God's doing, as Romans 3:24 makes clear: we are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. This underscores the Reformed understanding of total depravity—man cannot attain righteousness on his own due to his sinful nature. It is through faith that believers receive Christ's imputed righteousness, enabling them to stand justified before God. This profound truth encourages believers to rest in God's merciful action rather than in their own efforts, assuring them of their right standing based solely on Christ’s work on the cross.