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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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Psalm 73: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
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.
Psalm 27:1, 4-9 18:1-11 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—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.
John 1:29-42 13:1-8, 15-16 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Psalm 119:137-144, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
2 Corinthians 5: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
John 10: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 81:1, 10-16 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Isaiah 12 139:1-6, 13-18 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
2 Kings 5: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Luke 9:51-62 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
In 1 Corinthians 15:51-58, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
1 Corinthians 1:3-9 16:19-31 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
If Romans 5:1-5 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
If Joshua 5:9-12 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Acts 2:1-31 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Galatians 4:4-7 Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Isaiah 43:16-21 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Haggai 1:15b-2:9 5:1-7 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Ecclesiastes 3: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Psalm 121 Psalm 66:1-12, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.