Berkhof – Summary of Christian Doctrine – Including Active and Passive Obedience

“c. It included Christ’s active and passive obedience. It is customary to distinguish a twofold obedience of Christ. His active obedience consists in all that He did to observe the…

“Thus, God imputes to those whom Christ represents the righteousness of the victory of his active obedience in his probationary battle against Satan.”

“The active obedience of Jesus is his fulfilling the demands of the covenant probation. By the passive obedience of his atoning sacrifice he secures for us…