The Heidelberg Catechism - Law and Gospel

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In our Reformed tradition, we have the Heidelberg Catechism. The law contains a covenant of nature begun by God with men in creation. To those who believe in Him, it freely promises eternal life for Christ's sake. And yet today we just see people confusing do with done.

Is the gospel something that we do? Is it something—like a law—that we can execute or abide by? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland unpack the covenant of grace throughout Scripture, considering the counterintuitive nature of God’s unilateral kindness to us in the gospel.