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In Protestant Christian theology, the active obedience of Jesus Christ (sometimes called his preceptive obedience〔Reymond says this term is to be preferred on account of the fact that Christ did nothing "passively" — that is, without "full desire and willingness on his part." Robert L. Reymond, ''A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith'' (2nd ed., Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1998), 631.〕) comprises the totality of his actions, which Christians believe was in perfect obedience to the law of God. In Reformed theology, Christ's active obedience is generally believed to be imputed to Christians as part of their justification. ==The life of Christ== In Acts 3:14, Peter calls Jesus "the Holy and Righteous One", while in Acts 10:38 Peter says that Christ "he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him." According to the Bible, in Hebrews 4:15, Jesus was "without sin". Robert L. Reymond interprets Romans 5:18 (which talks about his "one act of righteousness") as referring to Christ's "entire life work", and the references to Christ being a "servant" as indicating his obedience.〔Reymond, ''Systematic Theology'', 629.〕 Christ's ''active obedience'' (doing what God's law required) is usually distinguished from his ''passive obedience'' (suffering for his people), but J. Gresham Machen argues, "Every event of his life was a part of his payment of the penalty of sin, and every event of his life was a part of that glorious keeping of the law of God by which he earned for his people the reward of eternal life." 〔J. Gresham Machen, "The Active Obedience of Christ," in ''God Transcendent'' (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 1982), 191.〕 Machen also points out that Jesus was not subject to the law ''for himself'' and that "no obedience was required of him for himself, since he was Lord of all."〔Machen, "Active Obedience of Christ," 189.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Active obedience of Christ」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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