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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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Habakkuk 2: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort.
If Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation.
Luke 10:38-42 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Psalm 90: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
If Luke 15:1-10 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
In Psalm 81:1, 10-16, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Timothy 3:14-4:5 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 29:1, 4-7 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
In Psalm 97, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Revelation 22: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Isaiah 49:1-7 Timothy 6:6-19 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
Psalm 27:1, 4-9 18:1-11 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
John 1:29-42 13:1-8, 15-16 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
In Acts 11:1-18, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 11:1-11 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Psalm 107:1-9, 43 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation.
Matthew 2:1-12 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
John 1: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Matthew 5:13-20 2:6-15 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.