Baptism is gospel where we've been killed and made alive. The Holy Spirit is at work daily killing you and raising you to new life. Life of the Christian then sanctified living is fighting against constantly the old nature. It's not your performance in the battle that saves you, it's what Christ has done already on the cross that saves you.
Proponents of the law-gospel distinction have often emphasized the need for them to appear in the right order. But how important is that order? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss what’s at stake if the law and gospel are out of order or confused.