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The sharp distinction between Law and Gospel, and salvation through Christ's work alone.
Key question: “Where do we hear the voice of the Law exposing our need, and the voice of the Gospel comforting us?”
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2 Samuel 7: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Luke 15: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
In 1 Kings 19:1-4, 8-15a, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
1 Corinthians 2:1-16 1:1-4; 2:1-4 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
1 Samuel 3:1-10 calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.
Acts 16:9-15 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Mark 1:9-15 calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.
1 Timothy 2:1-7 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Psalm 67 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Nehemiah 4: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
If Acts 16:16-34 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Matthew 5:21-37 2:4-13 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
If Luke 15:1-10 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Psalm 99 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Psalm 14 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
In Psalm 97, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.
Luke 18:1-8 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Acts 16:9-15 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Luke 14:1, 7-14 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 15:51-58 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Isaiah 60:1-6 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Daniel 3: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.