Many Mennonites of my background grew up believing that forgiveness of sins was something we could only hope for—never something we could know with confidence. Assurance was often seen as pride, as if anyone who claimed to know they were forgiven was boasting in themselves. But the truth of the gospel is far different. In this video, I explain the biblical doctrine of righteousness imputed—how Christ’s finished work, not our own efforts, makes us forgiven and right with God. True assurance doesn’t come from pride but from faith in Christ alone.
