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M M i i x x e e d d U U p p Law Law & & Gospel Gospel A A l l l l Shepherd of the Springs Institute for Christian Studies

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Law. Gospel. &. A l l. M i x e d U p. Shepherd of the Springs Institute for Christian Studies. L A W A N D G O S P E L. A L L M I X E D U P. * KEEP EACH SEPARATE AND AT FULL STRENGTH. *MIXING DISTORTS THE FACE OF GOD AND WHAT HE IS LIKE. *MIXING NEUTRALIZES THE - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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LawLaw && GospelGospel

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*KEEP EACH SEPARATE AND ATFULL STRENGTH.*MIXING DISTORTS THE FACEOF GOD AND WHAT HE IS LIKE.

*MIXING NEUTRALIZES THEPOWER OF THE WORD.

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*THE LAW AT FULL STRENGTH ALWAYS REVEALS THE “CHECKMATE” - “I’M NOT, I DON’T, AND I CAN’T.”*LAW MIXED OR WEAKENED IS CHARACTERIZED BY DO-ABILITY.

*MIXED OR WEAK LAW NEITHERCRUSHES NOR WORKS REPENTANCE.

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God loves you ...Do your best

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*GOD’S LOVE IS IMPORTED INTO LAW, AND IT WEAKENS IT.*GOD’S LAW DEMANDS PERFECT OBEDIENCE, NOT SIMPLY YOUR BEST.

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Don 't w or r y...G od w i l l f or gi ve

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*WHEN COMFORT AND THE PROMISE OF FORGIVENESS ARE ADDED INTO LAW,THERE IS NODESPAIR...

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Don 't w or r y...G od w i l l f or gi ve

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*NOR CRUSHING OF THE OLD ADAM...

*NOR REPENTANCE!

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C lean u pyou r act !

*AN IMPRECISECONTEMPORARY BITOF JARGON THAT DOESN’T REVEAL THE WRATH OF GOD, OR...*ANY NEED FOR THE FORGIVENESS OFofTHE GOSPEL

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You n eed tosh ar e the l ove

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*WORN-OUT DILUTED LAW, OFTEN INTENDED TO GET CHRISTIANS BUSY IN EVANGELISM*THIS IMPERATIVE IS QUITE DO-ABLE, -NO CRUSHING, NO DESPAIR..

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*THE GOSPEL AT FULL STRENGTH ALWAYS REVEALS THE GRACIOUS GOD WHO GIVES HIS SAVING GIFTS UNCONDITIONALLY IN CHRIST.

*WEAKENED GOSPEL GRANTS GIFTS OFGOD THAT ARE SOMETHING LESS THANFULL PARDON AND SALVATION FOREVER..

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*MIXED WITH LAW, CHRIST’S SAVINGGIFTS ARE OFFERED CONDITIONALLY..

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G od w i l l f or gi veyou i f ...

*ALL IF’S MAKE THE GOSPEL’S GIFTSCONDITIONAL ON SOMETHING WE MUSTCONTRIBUTE (LAW).

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G od w i l l f or gi veyou i f ...

*ALL CONDITIONS ADDED CANCEL THE GIFTS AND CREATE MERE BARGAINS.

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Tr u e Ch r i st i an sal w ays/n ever ...

*LAW IS MIXED INTO GOSPEL IF WECHARACTERIZE SAVING FAITH IN WAYSNOT COMMON TO ALL CHRISTIANS.

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Tr u e Ch r i st i an sal w ays/n ever ...

*E.G…CHRISTIANS ALWAYS PRAY, EVANGELIZE, LOVE,SERVE CHRIST, ETC. …NEVER FEAR DEATH, LIE, STEAL, ETC.

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*THE IMPERATIVE OF THE GOSPEL ISSIMPLY TO BELIEVE, NOT TO COMMIT TO ANYTHING!

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*TO COMMIT IS SOMETHING WE DO, MIXING LAW INTO GOSPEL...

AND MAKING CHRIST’S SAVING GIFTSDEPENDENT ON OUR COMMITMENTS..

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G od l oves youT h e l ove of

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*These water down the Gospel. Can you tell why?

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*GOD’S LOVE IS NOT THE GOSPEL - IT IS GOD’S MOTIVE FOR HIS SAVING WORK IN CHRIST - AND LOVE IS AN ATTRIBUTE OF GOD, NOT A GOSPEL GIFT..

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True Chr istiansalways/never ...

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God loves you ...Do your best

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Don't wor ry...God w i l l forgive

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Clean upyour act!

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