The Great Exchange: The Good News of Jesus' Active and Passive Obedience

Obedience is pleasing to God. But my life and your life have more or less been exercises in disobedience: failing to keep God's law, falling short, missing the mark of loving him as he deserves and loving our neighbors as he commands. So how is obedience not only good, but even good news? The answer is that it's not our obedience that's good news. It's Jesus' obedience. And it's the best possible news. In this episode of The Christian Mind, we explore the precious Christian truth of Jesus' suffering and obedience in our place and for our sake--what the church since ancient times has often called the Great Exchange. Jesus didn't pay our debts just to place us on never ending parole. He didn't come to rescue us from punishment only to leave us to wander ceaselessly through the wilderness. Jesus sets the captives free. He brings us home. 0:00 The Passive Obedience of Christ 5:34 Passive Obedience isn't enough 7:57 The Active Obedience of Christ GET YOUR COPY OF "LAW AND GOSPEL" Understanding the difference between law and gospel opens the Scriptures to faithful understanding. But failing to distinguish them can do significant damage. In this booklet, White Horse Inn hosts Michael Horton and Bob Hiller explain the essential biblical distinction between law and gospel. https://store.solamedia.org/products/law-and-gospel FOLLOW US Newsletter: https://solamedia.org/subscribe/ Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/solamediaorg/ X/Twitter  https://x.com/solamediaorg  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/solamediaorg/ GET THE LATEST OFFERS https://solamedia.org/offers/ WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. https://solamedia.org/