How do we know that Jesus takes away our sins?

The doctrine of imputation is central to understanding how Jesus takes away our sins. In Leviticus 16, we see the priest Aaron symbolically transferring the sins of Israel onto a scapegoat, which then carries those sins into the wilderness and out of sight forever. This foreshadows the work of Christ, who fulfills this role perfectly. According to Scripture, when Christ bore our sins on the cross, He dealt with our wickedness comprehensively, ensuring that we would never face judgment for those sins again. Romans 5:15-19 illustrates this exchange beautifully: through one man's disobedience, many were made sinners, but through Christ's obedience, many shall be made righteous.