For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 5:19 (NLT)

 

The cross profoundly demonstrates God's perfect love for us.

God knew sin separates us from Him and the consequence of this awful separation is death. But God also knew that we cannot do anything to overcome sin—and that is why God sent Jesus to save us from our sins.

Everything God requires of you for salvation was fulfilled solely by Christ alone.

It is because Jesus finished the work the Father gave Him that you are fully reconciled and brought into a right relationship with God. This brings you peace with God, knowing you are fully accepted and favourably loved by the Father.

Keep in mind that the cross is the reconciling place of God's holiness and justice with God's grace and mercy. God is reconciling you to Himself, and you do not have to do anything but rest on Christ's finished work for your salvation. True reconciliation is impossible if sin continues to be imputed.

One of the positive effects of being reconciled to God is that that sin is no longer imputed because Jesus paid in full and said, "It is finished". (John 19:30) To impute means to either credit or charge someone for something they have done. You have no outstanding debt to God. And if God still needs to impute sin on you after what Jesus did on the cross, implying that you are still guilty of sin in some way, it means God was not sincere or truthful in forgiving your sin debt in the first place.

To impute is to either credit or charge someone for something the person has done. You do not have any outstanding debt owing to God. And if God still needs to impute sin on you—after what Jesus did on the cross—and say you are still guilty of sin in some way, it indicates that God was not sincere or truthful in forgiving your debt of sin in the first place.

Whenever you are defeated by sinful habits and plagued by feelings of condemnation or guilt, do not lose trust in God's ever-forgiving nature; instead, lean on His grace to overcome temptation and live victoriously.