Applying the Law

Reformed Theological Seminary

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Applying the Law

Lesson 13 Lecture 1

April 1, 2013 • Dr. John Frame

The student will be able to define the continuities and discontinuities between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant

The student will be able to define casuistry

The student will be able to differentiate between expired laws and normative laws

The student will be able to identify the creation ordinances and their relation to the Decalogue

The student will be able to define the three types of Old Testament laws, as identified in the Westminster Confession of Faith

The student will be able to explain the key principles of theonomy

Course Introduction

April 1, 2013 • Dr. John Frame

The student will be able to explain how everything in Scripture is ethical The student will be able to explain why Christians ought to study ethics The student will be able to explain how one can become self-aware of one’s own ethical biases

An Ethical Glossary

April 1, 2013 • Dr. John Frame

The student will be able to define and recognize the characteristics of ethical and theological terms (i.e., “knowledge of God,” “metaethics,” “morality,” etc.) The student will be able to define and recognize the characteristics of value terms (i.e., “ethical,” “norm,” “obligation,” etc.)

Divine Lordship

April 1, 2013 • Dr. John Frame

The student will be able to define the normative, situational and existential perspectives The student will be able to define the theological concept of Divine Lordship The student will be able to define the biblical theology of good works