The sultur says there are three ways in which the law is used. It can be a pedagogical, political or didactic way to use it. He also argues that sometimes we conflating those two uses will cause problems for preaching and teaching.
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.