Of the Law of God Second Helvetic Confession (12a)
This article by Ronald Cammenga examines Chapter 12 of the Second Helvetic Confession, explaining the Reformed understanding of God's law as a permanent expression of His will and its abiding relevance for Christian living. Cammenga argues that the law, grounded in God's immutable character, occupies a middle position between Roman Catholic merit-seeking and antinomian rejection of the law's place in the Christian life. The resource is valuable for understanding how Reformed confessional theology addresses the proper role of God's law in sanctification and ethical living.
The Will of God Is Explained for Us in the Law of God. We teach that the will of God is explained for us in the law of God, what He wills or does not will us to do, what is good and just, or what is evil and unjust. Therefore, we confess that the law is good and holy. The twelfth chapter of the Second Helvetic Confession (SHC) deals with the Reformed view of the place of the law in the life of the Christian. This has often been a controversial issue in Reformed and Presbyterian churches....
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