Law and Gospel are like Mt. Sinai and Mt. Calvary—two mountains, completely separate. The Law says do; the Gospel says done by the cross. The Law kills, not for the sake of staying dead, but to thrust us to the place for healing—by His wounds we are healed (Isaiah 53:5). We daily sin, therefore we daily need the medicine of the blood of Christ. The Law is holy and deadly as it exposes our sinful nature; the Gospel is holy and brings new life and comforts the conscience. The offramp for a guilty conscience is not a person’s example or rebuke, but Christ’s full and sufficient work on the cross.
Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Minot, ND, joins Rev. Brady Finnern to discuss the law and the gospel.
To learn more about St. Paul in Minot, visit anchoredminot.com.
Find your copy of the Book of Concord – Concordia Reader’s Edition at cph.org or read online at bookofconcord.org.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Brady Finnern, President of the LCMS Minnesota North District, and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss our Lutheran doctrine in the Book of Concord in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and practical application for our vocations. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org.
