OUTLINE OF THE WESTMINSTER
CONFESSION OF FAITH
CHAPTER NINETEEN
OF THE LAW OF GOD
By Israel J. Contreras

I. The Law of God given in the Covenant of Works

II. The Law of God in the Covenant of Grace

        A. Continues to be a perfect rule of righteousness

        B. Given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai

                1. Given in the Ten Commandments

                2. Written in two tablets

        A. The first tablet contains the fist four commandments which contain our duty towards God.

        B. The second tablet contains the last six which contain our duty to man.

III. The Ceremonial law: its functions and abrogated under the new
       testament

        A. Contained several typical ordinances

        B. The Functions of the Ceremonial Law

                1. Prefigured Christ

                2. Prefigured Christ's graces

                3. Prefigured Christ's actions

                4. Prefigured Christ's sufferings and benefits

        C. Held forth divers instructions of moral duties

IV. The General Equity of OT judicial laws for NT Christians stated

V. What the Moral Law does

        A. Forever binds all persons to the obedience therof

        B. Establishes the authority of God

VI. How the law serves the Gospel

        A. It is a rule of life

        B. Serves to direct the believer to his sinfulness

        C. Restrains the believer from past sins

        D. Shows the believer what his sins deserve

        E. Shows them the blessings of obedience

VII. These uses of the law not contrary to the Gospel