How to Do Law and Gospel Wrong
Throughout this series, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland have talked a lot about the need to distinguish law from gospel, […]
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God’s Two Words: Why the Order Matters
Proponents of the law-gospel distinction have often emphasized the need for them to appear in the right order. But how important is that order? In […]
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God’s Two Words: What Is the Gospel?
Is the gospel something that we do? Is it something—like a law—that we can execute or abide by? In this episode of White Horse Inn, […]
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God’s Two Words: What Is the Law?
We are no strangers to the category of “law,” but how is God’s law different from man-made laws and rituals? In this episode of White […]
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Does James Teach Justification by Works?
For the past 500 years, Protestants have argued that the doctrine of justification by faith alone is a core component of the gospel of Jesus […]
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An Overview of the Book of James
Was the book of James written by one of the twelve disciples or the brother of Jesus? Are there any references to James outside the […]
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Grace & Works Contrasted
In his Genesis commentary, Walter Brueggemann notes that in chapters 16 to 18, Abraham and Sarah “are not offered as models of faith but as […]
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Promise, Law, Faith
In Genesis, Abraham was told that in his seed, all the nations would be blessed. So why then did God later command the Israelites to […]
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Blessed Are the Pure in Heart?
What are we to make of Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:8 when he says, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” […]
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Is Trying to Be Good, Good Enough?
Imagine a person standing in a courtroom and pleading before the judge, “I’m sorry, Your Honor, I tried not to steal that car!” If this […]
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Understanding Law & Gospel (Sermon by MH)
Martin Luther once observed that the “difference between Law and Gospel is the height of knowledge in Christendom.” If this ability is lacking, he argued, […]
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Is the Law Gracious?
Is the law gracious? Like many important questions, this one is thorny. There are lots of ways to prick yourself if you’re not careful. First […]