John Murray said, the law cannot do more in sanctification than it already does in justification. So you are a new person in Christ. That is all grace. It's all gift. You are being conformed to the image of Christ and that doesn't negate your agency. We're not the gardener of our fruit. The spirit cares more about our fruit than we do.
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.