“Theologians through the years have called this Christ’s ‘active...
Mike Riccardi@MikeRiccardi_
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Aug 15, 2024
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“Theologians through the years have called this Christ’s ‘active obedience.’
“In other words, Christ’s work on our behalf did not begin at the cross. All His life, He was fulfilling all righteousness in every way. (1/4)
“In other words, Christ’s work on our behalf did not begin at the cross. All His life, He was fulfilling all righteousness in every way. (1/4)
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“At the very start of His public ministry, He insisted on being baptized because, as He told John the Baptist, ‘It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness’ (Matthew 3:15). (2/)
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“He didn’t need baptism. John’s baptism was a symbol of repentance. But He did it to provide a perfect righteousness on behalf of those for whom He would die (Romans 5:18–19). It’s a righteousness that encompasses even the symbol of our repentance. … (3/)
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“So in His living as well as in His dying, there was saving power for us. His perfect life is credited to our account as righteousness, just as His obedience in death is credited to our account as a payment for our sin.” (4/4)
— John MacArthur
gty.org/library/blog/B…
— John MacArthur
gty.org/library/blog/B…