The Nature of the Satisfaction of Christ | John Owen

Reformed Thinking · Oct 7, 2026 · 41m

Deep Dive into The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen - Of the Nature of the Satisfaction of Christ, with Arguments from Thence

John Owen explores the theological concept of satisfaction, defining it as the full compensation Christ paid to God's justice to release sinners from their legal debt. This debt, incurred through sin, required a penalty of death that Christ voluntarily underwent as a substitute for the transgressors. The author argues that Christ paid the exact obligation required by the law, rather than a mere equivalent, ensuring that God’s justice was perfectly…