Westminster Confession of Faith (modernized) · Chapter 19

Of the Law of God

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6. Although true Believers be not under the Law, as a Covenant of Works, to be thereby justified, or condemned;^a yet, is it of great use to them, as well as to others; in that, as a Rule of life informing them of the will of God, and their duty, it directs, and binds them to walk accordingly;^b discovering also the sinful pollutions of their nature, hearts, and lives;^c so as, examining themselves thereby, they may come to further conviction of, humiliation for, and hatred against sin;^d together with a clearer sight of the need they have of Christ, and the perfection of his obedience.^e It is likewise of use to the Regenerate, to restrain their corruptions, in that it forbids sin:^f and, the threatenings of it serve to show, what, even their sins, deserve; and, what afflictions, in this life, they may expect for them, although freed from the curse thereof threatened in the Law.^g The Promises of it, in like manner, show them Gods approbation of obedience, and what blessings they may expect upon the performance thereof;^h although, not as due to them by the Law, as a Covenant of Works.ⁱ So as, a mans doing good, and refraining from evil, because the Law encourages to the one, and deters from the other, is no evidence of his being under the Law; and, not under grace.^j

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