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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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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.
Psalm 98 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
1 Timothy 2:1-7 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Isaiah 60:1-6 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
If Psalm 42 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Micah 6: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
2 Kings 5:1-14 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
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.
In John 20:1-18, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Luke 21:5-19 Luke 12:13-21, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Ephesians 3:1-12 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Colossians 1:15-28 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Psalm 138 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Daniel 3: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Luke 8:26-39 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.
Exodus 34:29-35 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
In Psalm 1, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
In Luke 13:10-17, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
John 16:12-15 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Luke 14:25-33 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.