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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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Matthew 3:13-17 Luke 17:11-19 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
In Luke 13:10-17, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
1 Peter 3:18-22 confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.
Daniel 7: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
In Acts 16:9-15, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Psalm 1 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
In Psalm 14, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Acts 10: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Isaiah 6:1-8 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Psalm 107:1-9, 43 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
In 1 Kings 19:1-4, 8-15a, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
If Isaiah 55:1-9 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 1:1, 10-20 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
1 Timothy 1:12-17 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Psalm 137 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 2:4-13 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Luke 12:13-21 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Colossians 3:1-4 Timothy 3:14-4:5 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Isaiah 63:7-9 Luke 14:25-33, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Psalm 29 1:1-4; 2:1-4 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
John 1: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Nehemiah 4: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Hosea 1:2-10 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.