1689 CONFESSION, ch. 19, "THE LAW OF GOD": PARA. 1: ORIGINAL DISPENSATION.
I. THE ORIGINAL DISPENSATION OF THE LAW OF GOD. A. Its substance. 1. A universal law. 2. A specific precept.
B. Its obligation.
C. Its enforcement. 1. Life for obedience. 2. Death for disobedience.
D. Its accompaniment.
DEFINITIONS: "Federal head" (Also called a "Covenant Head"): a person who represents others in a covenant between God and man. Adam was a covenant head ― when he sinned, all sinned and died in him. Christ is a covenant head ― when he rose from the dead in righteousness, all (who are joined to him by faith," rose with Him in new life. "Natural Law" (Also called "moral," or "universal" law): The law written on the heart and summarized in the Ten Commandments. "Positive Law": A particular precept, for a particular person, for a particular time, and for a particular purpose. Example: "Thou shalt not eat..." "Negative Righteousness": Adam's created state. Justified due to a lack of sin, without a record of personal righteousness. "Positive Righteousness": Justified due to a lack of sin, as well as a record or perfect, perpetual righteousness. Christ is the only person to have this personally, the redeemed experience this righteousness "in Christ."
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