What is the Gospel? Part 10–A Peculiar Way of Understanding Law and Gospel?

In the last post, we considered the gospel on Judgment Day.  Only people who succeed in contradicting, renouncing, and despising the gospel will experience a resurrection to judgment. Such people not only opposed God in time but also in eternity, body and soul. Consider the rich man who wouldn’t even give the beggar scraps from … Continue reading What is the Gospel? Part 10–A Peculiar Way of Understanding Law and Gospel?

What is the Gospel? Part 7–Dependability

While our soul is regenerated by God’s inspired Word and, therefore, fully convinced of truth and grace, the corruption in our human nature always contradicts that.  Doubt is an inescapable and relentless characteristic of the corruption in us that opposes God. Therefore, God gives confirmation (physical evidence) of His grace toward us through the sacraments. … Continue reading What is the Gospel? Part 7–Dependability