1689 CONFESSION, CH. 20, PARA. 1: THE INAUGURATION OF THE GOSPEL
Introduction. --There is no corresponding chapter in the Westminster --The 1689 follows the savoy declaration with small modifications. --The Savoy/ 1689 do not find error in the WCF, but address the Deism which sprung up between 1647 (WCF) and 1658 (Savoy). Deism emphasizes natural revelation for salvation. --Dispensationalism is a modern error which this chapter also refutes.
A. The framework in which it was inaugurated- "The covenant of works being broken by sin, and made unprofitable unto life." --The broken covenant of works creates a framework for Christ to become the better Adam. --The broken covenant of works explains the condition of fallen mankind.
B. The form in which it was inaugurated- "The covenant of works being broken by sin, and made unprofitable unto life." --The broken covenant of works creates a framework for Christ to become the better Adam. --The broken covenant of works explains the condition of fallen mankind.
C. The function for which it was inaugurated - "as the means of calling the elect, and begetting in them faith and repentance." --The gospel is the means to the end, by which God saves sinners.
D. The fullness with which it was inaugurated- "in this promise the gospel, as to the substance of it, was revealed, and [is] therein effectual for the conversion and salvation of sinners." --The Genesis 3:15 account, though shadowy, contains the whole gospel, and is effectual for conversion and salvation of sinners.
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