The first purpose of the law is to demonstrate that we cannot follow the law and must not rely on it. This drives us to Christ for mercy. He then rescues us from the curse of the Law, becoming himself our curse. But does the Law then cease to be of any use? No...heres Calvin: in regard to believers, the law has the force of exhortation, not to bind their consciences with a curse, but by urging them, from time to time, to shake off sluggishness and chastise imperfection...it is not to believers what it formerly was; in other words...it does not, by terrifying and confounding their consciences, condemn and destroy. (Inst 2.7.14)
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:09:48 +0000
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