Law and Gospel
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 23 February 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Since we’re saved by God’s grace in the gospel, what role does God’s law serve in the Christian life? From his expositional series in the book of Galatians, today R.C. Sproul shows that our relationship to God’s law is closely tied to our relationship with God Himself.
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Meet Today’s Teacher:
R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God’s Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
Meet the Host:
Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.
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| 0:00.0 | God didn't have to look at some external objective standard of righteousness in order to establish the law. |
| 0:08.8 | All he had to do was look within at his own character. |
| 0:12.9 | So when God reveals his law, he reveals himself. |
| 0:27.7 | And when God requires us to follow his law, |
| 0:30.9 | it's not because he's some kind of cosmic killjoy. |
| 0:35.3 | No, following his law puts us in harmony with him for our good. |
| 0:40.1 | This is the Sunday edition of Renewing Your Mind, where each week we feature the preaching ministry of R.C. Sprawl. Today we conclude this short series in Galatians. |
| 0:47.6 | We've seen the dangers of legalism and the sweetness of the gospel, but what is the true purpose |
| 0:53.0 | of God's law? Is it merely to reveal our |
| 0:56.2 | condemnation? Don't forget to request R.C. Sproul's hardcover commentary on Galatians. Today is the |
| 1:03.0 | final day of this offer, and it won't be repeated next Sunday. You can request yours at |
| 1:08.0 | renewingyourmind.org when you give a donation of any amount before midnight tonight. |
| 1:14.1 | Well, here's Dr. Sprawl on the law and the gospel. |
| 1:19.8 | As we saw the last time together that Paul was dealing with the very difficult conundrum of the relationship between the covenant that God made |
| 1:29.7 | with Abraham and then centuries later he made the covenant with Moses or the covenant of Sinai |
| 1:37.9 | in which we received the Ten Commandments and a whole host of other laws in the Holiness Code. |
| 1:45.6 | And on the surface, it would seem that they are somewhat contradictory. |
| 1:49.9 | On the one hand, the Abrahamic covenant gives salvation through the promise of God that is |
| 1:57.2 | received by faith, and yet we see with the law of Moses that blessings and curses |
| 2:04.5 | are held before us with respect to our works. And so Paul was asking, what's the difference? |
| 2:14.4 | Did God, in fact, have a plan B? Did he change his mind from the covenant |
| 2:21.7 | promise that was by faith given to Abraham and then decided that no, will establish a way of |
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