Civil laws and ordinances have their place and purpose. Let every government enact the best possible laws. But civil righteousness will never deliver a person from the condemnation of God’s Law. I have good reason for calling your attention to this. People easily mistake civil righteousness for spiritual righteousness. In civil life we must, ofContinue reading “Luther, Lockdown, Law & Gospel | Galatians 3:10”
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Luther, Lockdown, Law & Gospel | Galatians 3:2
Right here we have one more difference between the Law and the Gospel. The Law does not bring on the Holy Ghost. The Gospel, however, brings on the gift of the Holy Ghost, because it is the nature of the Gospel to convey good gifts. The Law and the Gospel are contrary ideas. They haveContinue reading “Luther, Lockdown, Law & Gospel | Galatians 3:2”
Luther, Lockdown, Law, & Gospel | Galatians 2:14
The person who can rightly divide Law and Gospel has reason to thank God. He is a true theologian. I must confess that in times of temptation I do not always know how to do it. To divide Law and Gospel means to place the Gospel in heaven, and to keep the Law on earth;Continue reading “Luther, Lockdown, Law, & Gospel | Galatians 2:14”
Luther, Lockdown, Law, & Gospel | Galatians 2:13
It is marvelous how God preserved the Church by one single person. Paul alone stood up for the truth, for Barnabas, his companion, was lost to him, and Peter was against him. Sometimes one lone person can do more in a conference than the whole assembly. I mention this to urge all to learn howContinue reading “Luther, Lockdown, Law, & Gospel | Galatians 2:13”
Luther, Lockdown, Law, & Gospel | Galatians 2:1-5
Some will object that the Law is divine and holy. Let it be divine and holy. The Law has no right to tell me that I must be justified by it. The Law has the right to tell me that I should love God and my neighbor, that I should live in chastity, temperance, patience,Continue reading “Luther, Lockdown, Law, & Gospel | Galatians 2:1-5”
Luther, Lockdown, Law, & Gospel | ‘On Christian Liberty’
This is the beginning of a series of posts that will feature select quotes from Martin Luther concerning the careful distinction between The Law of God…and The Gospel. May these passages comfort and encourage you during these challenging and unprecedented times! For not One word of God only, but Both, should be preached; new andContinue reading “Luther, Lockdown, Law, & Gospel | ‘On Christian Liberty’”
Law, Grace, & Daily Living 