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Westminster Larger Catechism, Question 97

Question 97

What special use is there of the moral law to the regenerate?

Although they that are regenerate, and believe in Christ, be delivered from the moral law as a covenant of works, so as thereby they are neither justified nor condemned; yet, besides the general uses thereof common to them with all men, it is of special use, to show them how much they are bound to Christ for his fulfilling it, and enduring the curse thereof in their stead, and for their good; and thereby to provoke them to more thankfulness, and to express the same in their greater care to conform themselves thereunto as the rule of their obedience.

Scripture references for paragraph 1

Berean Standard Bible. Public domain text and source credits.

Romans 6:14

14For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

Romans 7:4

4Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.

Romans 7:6

6But now, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.

Galatians 4:4-5

4But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

5to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

Romans 3:20

20Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

Galatians 5:23

23gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Romans 8:1

1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Romans 7:24-25

24What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

25Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

Romans 8:3-4

3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

4so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Galatians 3:13-14

13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

14He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

Luke 1:68-69

68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.

69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,

Luke 1:74-75

74deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,

75in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.

Colossians 1:12-14

12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Romans 7:22

22For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

Romans 12:2

2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Titus 2:11-14

11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.

12It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

13as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

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Westminster Larger Catechism. NonlinearFruit/Creeds.json, Unlicense. Creeds.json, English transcription

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