Luther wrote that in the 16th century, merit is justification language. God created the world without any merit of my own. He didn't have to create, but God creates. That's huge for how we understand Jesus. And that line until all is accomplished, that is what happens on the cross. There the law is accomplished.
We are no strangers to the category of “law,” but how is God’s law different from man-made laws and rituals? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland discuss the importance of the law-gospel distinction and dig into the definition of the law and its impact on God’s people today.