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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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Ephesians 1:15-23 107:1-9, 43 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
1 Corinthians 2:1-16 139:1-6, 13-18 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Colossians 1:15-28 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
In 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Amos 8:1-12 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
Psalm 66:1-12 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
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.
1 Peter 1:3-9 14:1, 7-14 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 11:1-11 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Isaiah 6:1-8 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
In Luke 4:1-13, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Luke 19:1-10, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
1 Corinthians 1:10-18 4:11-12, 22-28 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
If Isaiah 55:10-13 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 2 Timothy 1:1-14, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Song of Songs 2: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Colossians 3:1-4 Timothy 3:14-4:5 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Colossians 3:1-11 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Psalm 46 2:4-13 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Psalm 40:1-11 16:19-31 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.