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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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Jeremiah 23:1-6 Philemon 1-21, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
In Luke 14:25-33, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Psalm 98 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Isaiah 42:1-9 107:1-9, 43 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 31:27-34 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
John 21:1-19 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
James 5:7-10 14 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Matthew 5:13-20 137 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Isaiah 62:1-5 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Luke 8:26-39 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
John 16:12-15 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
In Luke 13:10-17, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Psalm 138 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Revelation 21: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Luke 14:25-33 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
In 1 Kings 19:1-4, 8-15a, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
In Romans 10:8b-13, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
Romans 5:1-11 Lamentations 1:1-6, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
In Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
John 13:31-35 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 17:5-10 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Matthew 5:13-20 2:6-15 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Matthew 5:13-20 Lamentations 1:1-6 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Daniel 3: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.