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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 Corinthians 6:12-20 calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.
Amos 5: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Psalm 138 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Acts 10: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Luke 16:19-31 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
If Luke 18:1-8 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Song of Songs 2: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
In Isaiah 6:1-8, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
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.
In Psalm 1, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Luke 14:25-33 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Psalm 36:5-10 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
In 1 Kings 19:1-4, 8-15a, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Mark 1:9-15 calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.
Matthew 5–7: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
In Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 17:5-10 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Matthew 5:13-20 2:6-15 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.
Romans 5:1-11 Lamentations 1:1-6, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Matthew 5:13-20 Lamentations 1:1-6 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Psalm 118:14-29 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
Psalm 98 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
John 3: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.