There’s been some discussion at the Puritanboard about the distinction between law and gospel. It seems like it might be a good time for a refresher course. Here are some resources on the classical Reformed approach to this question.
- “Letter and Spirit: Law and Gospel in Reformed Preaching,” in R. Scott Clark, ed. Covenant, Justification and Pastoral Ministry: Essays by the Faculty of Westminster Seminary California (Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing, 2006), 331-63. Also available on iTunes.
- “Law and Gospel in Early Reformed Orthodoxy: Hermeneutical Conservatism in Olevianus’ Commentary on Romans,” in Jordan J. Ballor, David S. Sytsma and Jason Zuidema editors, Church and School in Early Modern Protestantism: Studies in Honor of Richard A. Muller on the Maturation of a Theological Tradition (Leiden: Brill, 2013).
- R. Scott Clark, When the Good News Becomes Bad
- R. Scott Clark, Yes, Virginia, There Is A Distinction Between Law and Gospel
- Is Faith a Work?
- Law and Gospel and the Third Use of the Law
- Why Do Some Reformed People Corrupt the Gospel of Grace?
- Ursinus on Law and Gospel
- Does OT = Law and NT = Gospel?
- Is the Law/Gospel Distinction Only Lutheran?
- The Indicative and the Imperative
- Is the Gospel Preached or Lived?
- Caspar Olevianus on Retaining the Law/Gospel Distinction
- Classic Reformed Theology on the Law/Gospel Distinction
- Perkins: By Nature We Seek To Contribute To Our Salvation But The Gospel….
- The Threefold Distinction In the Law Is Basic Reformed Theology
- Beza: We divide this word into two principal parts
- Heidelcast Minute: The Federal Visionists Deny The Protestant Distinction Between Law And Gospel
- Conference Audio: Law, Gospel, And Galawspel
- Luther On What Makes A Real Theologian
- William Gurnall: Threats Are The Native Language Of The Law
- With NoCo Radio On Reformation 101: Law And Gospel
- Heidelcast 141: Calls On Law and Gospel, Baptism, Covenant Theology, Repentance, Justification, Sanctification, Taco Bell, And More!
- Are Believers Under The Law As A Schoolmaster?
- What Social Media Teaches Us About Law, Gospel, Forgiveness, And Grace
- Dathenus: Would You Make Christ Another Moses Again?
- The Synod Of Dort On The Difference Between Law And Gospel
- Concerns About The Rhetoric: “X Is A Gospel Issue”
- Calvin: Paul Distinguishes Between Law And Gospel
- Olevianus On The Distinction Between Law And Gospel
- Thomas Manton On Law And Gospel
- With No Compromise Radio On Law And Gospel
- Preaching As For The Free
- Luther On The Difference Between Law And Gospel
- Luther’s Test: Are You A Christian?
- Thomas Boston: How And Why To Distinguish Between Law And Gospel
- The Author Of The Belgic Confession On Law And Gospel
- Mr Murray Distinguishes Law And Gospel
- The Way Calvin Read The Ten Commandments May Not Be The Way You Are Used To Reading The Ten Commandments (But It Should Be)
- Heidelblog library on the distinction between law and gospel
- The Attraction Of Legal Preaching
- Abounding Grace Radio On The Attraction Of Legal Preaching
- The Attraction Of Legal Preaching: The Interview
- Wengert, Timothy J. Law and Gospel : Philip Melanchthon’s Debate with John Agricola of Eisleben Over Poenitentia. Texts and Studies in Reformation and Post-Reformation Thought. Carlisle, Cumbria, U.K.: Paternoster, 1997.
- Linebaugh, Jonathan A, ed. God’s Two Words : Law and Gospel in the Lutheran and Reformed Traditions. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2018.
- Colquhoun, John, A Treatise on the Law and the Gospel. Morgan, PA: Soli Deo Gloria, 1999.
- Fisher, Edward, and Thomas Boston. The Marrow of Modern Divinity. Ross-shire, Scotland: Christian Focus Publications, 2009.
- Heidelcast Series: Nomism And Antinomianism
- Hermeneutics Matter: Law And Gospel In Luke 18:18–30
- They Turned The Covenant Of Grace Into A Covenant Of Works (Or Why The Distinction Between Law And Gospel Matters)
- With The RenewalCast On Distinguishing Law And Gospel
- Perkins: Rome Confuses Law And Gospel
- Colquhoun: Ignorance Of The Difference Between Law And Gospel Leads To Self-Righteousness
- Bavinck Distinguished Law And Gospel
- Olevianus: The Reformed Retain The Distinction Between Law And Gospel
- Ebenezer Erskine On The Distinction Between Law And Gospel
- Heidelcast Minute: The Federal Visionists Deny The Protestant Distinction Between Law And Gospel
- Canons Of Dort (27): The Reformed Distinguish Law And Gospel