The Bible says the Jesus came and died for our sins to make us “right with God”. This is relational language, pointing to God’s desire to connect with people and his willingness to make that connection happen. Think of it like marriage after a difficult fight: the husband and wife are not “right” with each other until reconciliation happens. That’s what happens to us and God. We need to be made “right” in relational terms.

http://www.pursuegod.org/what-it-means-to-be-made-right-with-god/