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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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Revelation 21: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
1 Corinthians 2:1-16 1:1-4; 2:1-4 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
John 21:1-19 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.
Exodus 34:29-35 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
If Luke 13:10-17 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Psalm 121 50:1-8, 22-23 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
John 13:31-35 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
2 Kings 5: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
1 Corinthians 13: As Law and Gospel, it meets us gently—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
If Acts 16:16-34 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
In Romans 10:8b-13, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
If Psalm 42 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Micah 6: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Galatians 3: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
In John 20:1-18, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Revelation 1: As Law and Gospel, it exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.
Ephesians 3:1-12 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.
Isaiah 62:1-5 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 23:1-6 Philemon 1-21, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.
Luke 21:5-19 Luke 12:13-21, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.
Isaiah 49:1-7 1 Timothy 6:6-19 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.
Luke 10:25-37 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
1 Timothy 2:1-7 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.