The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 11.3

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Christ, by his obedience and death, did fully discharge the debt of all those who are justified; and did, by the sacrifice of himself in the blood of his cross, undergoing in their stead the penalty due to them, make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to God’s justice in their behalf;⁠¹⁠ yet, in as much as he was given by the Father for them, and his obedience and satisfaction accepted in their stead, and both freely, not for anything in them,⁠²⁠ their justification is only of free grace, that both the exact justice and rich grace of God might be glorified in the justification of sinners.⁠³⁠

expand_more [1] Hebrews 10:14; 1 Peter 1:18–19; Isaiah 53:5–6

expand_more [2] Romans 8:32; 2 Corinthians 5:21

expand_more [3] Romans 3:26; Ephesians 1:6–7; 2:7

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Justification is only of grace so that:

Man’s debt would be fully discharged

God would be fully satisfied with Christ’s sacrifice

God’s exact justice and rich grace might be glorified

God’s beauty and majesty might be glorified

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