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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 71:1-6 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
Micah 6: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
In 1 Timothy 6:6-19, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
Isaiah 7:10-16 Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Matthew 13: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Isaiah 12 1:1-4; 2:1-4 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.
Revelation 22: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Psalm 107:1-9, 43 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Matthew 4:12-23 2:4-13 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Isaiah 53: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
In Psalm 14, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
In Psalm 82, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
1 Timothy 1:12-17 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Hebrews 2:10-18 Psalm 65, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Isaiah 49:1-7 12:32-40 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
1 Peter 1:3-9 1:2-10 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Exodus 24:12-18 19:1-10 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
Philemon 1-21 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
In Psalm 126, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
Revelation 21:1-6 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Psalm 29 13:1-8, 15-16 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.
Ecclesiastes 3: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.