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Active Obedience

Christ’s lifelong, perfect obedience to God’s law on behalf of His people. This righteousness is imputed to believers for their justification. It is distinguished from His passive obedience, which refers to His suffering and death.

Scope

Christ’s lifelong, perfect obedience to God’s law on behalf of His people.

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Christ’s lifelong, perfect obedience to God’s law on behalf of His people. This righteousness is imputed to believers for their justification. It is distinguished from His passive obedience, which refers to His suffering and death.

Anchor keywords

  • Active Obedience
  • obedience
  • active
  • behalf
  • believers
  • christ
  • death
  • distinguished
  • imputed
  • justification
  • lifelong
  • passive

Scripture anchors

  • Romans 3:21–26
  • Romans 4:1–8
  • Romans 5:1
  • Galatians 2:15–21
  • Galatians 3:10–14
  • Philippians 3:8–9
  • Isaiah 53:11
  • Luke 18:9–14
  • Genesis 15:6
  • Habakkuk 2:4

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