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February 2015

February 25, 2015

The Danger of Law-Gospel Reductionism

One of the most freeing aspects of Lutheran theology is gaining an understanding of the...

February 11, 2015

Does the Preface to the Decalogue Negate the Law-Gospel Distinction?

There are several arguments leveled against a traditional law-gospel distinction as taught within Lutheran theology....

February 07, 2015

When Preaching the Law-Get Specific!

One of the distinctive marks of Lutheran preaching is the emphasis on law and gospel,...

January 2015

January 31, 2015

The Second and Third Uses of the Law: Coram Deo-Coram Mundo

One of the distinctive characteristics of Lutheran theology in contradistinction to Reformed theology is the...

January 28, 2015

Resources on Law and Gospel

This is a compiled list of podcasts and posts I have done on the subject...

January 27, 2015

Law and Gospel and 2KR are Not Competing Paradigms

After the publication of Joel Biermann's recent book A Case for Character (which can be...

December 2014

December 16, 2014

Blessed Martin Luther: "The person who can rightly divide Law and Gospel has reason to thank God."

From Martin Luther's Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians (1535), trans. Theodore Graebner (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing...

October 2014

October 24, 2014

The Third Use of the Law in the Large Catechism

In some contemporary debates regarding the third use of the Law, it is contended that...

October 14, 2014

Sermon on the Ten Commandments

This is a sermon preached by Rev. Rich Shields on the Ten Commandments. This message...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

Dr. Joel Biermann on the Law and Antinomianism

July 2014

July 29, 2014

Rev. Dr. Scott R. Murray on "Gospel Reductionism"

From Ch. 3, "American Lutheranism, 1961-76: A Period of Extremes"... (Nota Bene: boldface emphases mine....

July 08, 2014

The Law is Holy, Just and Good: An Evaluation of Joseph Prince's Approach to Law and Gospel

This article delves into the theology of Joseph Prince's book Destined to Reign, more specifically, his...

June 2014

June 03, 2014

What is the Distinction Between Law and Gospel?

When we think of the word “Law” we probably think about our judicial system, the...

June 03, 2014

St. Ambrose on Law and Gospel

The following are quotes from St. Ambrose's treatise On Jacob and the Happy Life. This can...

June 03, 2014

St. Augustine on the Law

"A law was not given that could give life, but which might show his sins...

June 03, 2014

Lutherans Deny the Third Use of the Law?

On the recent Christ the Center podcast, the subject of Lutheranism again came up. This...

June 03, 2014

Puritan Confusion of Law and Gospel

For those in the so-called "new Calvinism" camp, the puritans are often considered the apex...

June 03, 2014

Lex Semper Accusat: A Response to TurretinFan

I was recently pointed to the blog of TurretinFan, the anonymous blogger of Aomin fame,...

May 2014

May 31, 2014

Why Did God Give the Law?

The word “Law” is used often in Scripture. God gave it to Moses on Mt....