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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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1 Kings 18: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
John 11:1-45 Luke 14:25-33, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Psalm 85 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
1 Kings 18: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
In Luke 12:32-40, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 2:23-32 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Matthew 17:1-9 79:1-9 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Psalm 122 1:1, 10-20 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
2 Corinthians 13:11-13 5:1-7 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 13: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
2 Corinthians 5:16-21 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort.
Colossians 3:1-11 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive.
Genesis 9:8-17 reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.
Matthew 5:13-20 2:6-15 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Psalm 81:1, 10-16 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
1 Samuel 16: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
John 9:1-41 11:1-13 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
1 Peter 2: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Philippians 2: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
1 Corinthians 1:3-9 85 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.