The doctrine of salvation by grace rests on the principle that the law of God has been fulfilled by Christ. The covenant of works is fulfilled by Christ's passive obedience, and his active obedience secures our redemption. The mediatorship of Christ is essential for our justification, and it is through his obedience that we are reconciled to God. [... more]

The doctrine of salvation by grace rests on the principle that the law of God has been fulfilled by Christ and by Christ alone, that what the first Adam failed to accomplish and plunged us into misery, the new Adam or the second Adam took upon himself the burden to obey all of the commandments of God and to fulfill the covenant of works. [... more]

Chuck Swindoll describes the spiritual parallel of Christ as our mediator, satisfying the righteous demands of God the Father against sin, and bringing reconciliation between God and humanity. [... more]