Chapter 19: Of the Law of God

In this episode, you'll hear a reading of Chapter 19 titled "Of the Law of God" from the 1689 London Baptist Confession. This chapter covers the confession's teachings on the moral law of God given in the ten commandments. It affirms that this law is perpetually binding, teaching us the perfect rule of righteousness and binding all people to full conformity and obedience. The chapter expounds on the law's various uses, such as revealing the holiness of God, uncovering sin, restraining evil, and providing a rule of life for believers. It also touches on how the law cannot justify believers yet points them to Christ, the end and fulfillment of the law. The place and purpose of the ceremonial laws of the Old Testament are also briefly addressed.