Law and Gospel

Pastor Tom Baker discusses theological distinctions between Law & Gospel on different topics, including weekly lectionary, hymns, daily news, and current events. He responds to listener emails each Friday on “Open Mic Friday.”

On Thursday, October 10th, the Lord, in His infinite wisdom and mercy, called to eternal rest our brother, The Rev. Dr. Tom Baker. We are thankful for his many years of service to KFUO Radio and keep his family in our prayers. Funeral arrangements are listed in the obituary at schrader.com/obituary/pastor-thomas-tom-baker.

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. Romans 6:3-5 ESV

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Law and Gospel – 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Sins of the Father, Child Abuse

(1) 16th Sunday after Pentecost: Ezekiel 18:32. (2) How do we turn and live? (3) Caller: Does a child receive the sins of his father? (4) Caller: Is what God did child abuse?

Law and Gospel – Open Mike, Laying on of Hands, Gambling, Passover

(1) Open Mike. (2) Caller: Laying on of hands. (3) Caller: Stocks or lottery gambling? (4) Caller: Passover question. (5) Caller: Can you pray for a wife?

Law and Gospel – Ruminations, Sacraments

(1) Ruminations with Wes Reimnitz. (2) Email on whether absolution is a sacrament.

Law and Gospel – Temporal Realm vs. Spiritual Realm, Wages of Sin, Baptized in Lake

(1) Insight on how God operates differently in temporal realm from spiritual realm. (2) Caller: Metaphor and simile. (3) Caller: Wages of sin is death. (4) Caller: New member baptized in lake.

Law and Gospel – Hymn Study

(1) Hymn study: “Salvation Unto Us Has Come.”

Law and Gospel – Wes Reimnitz, Gospel of Matthew, Parables

(1) Guest host Wes Reimnitz. (2) About the Gospel of Matthew. (3) Parables.

Law and Gospel – Open Mike, Where is Hell?, Hagar

(1) Open Mike. (2) Caller: Is hell outside of Jerusalem? (2) Caller: Who is the author of a book? (3) Galatians 4:21 on Hagar.

Law and Gospel – Jesus says Pluck Out Your Eye

(1) Jesus says pluck out your eye (Matthew 18:7). (2) Why do Christians still have two eyes?

Law and Gospel – Ruminations, Hymn Analysis

(1) Ruminations with Mark Smith. (2) Hymn: “Come Down, O Love Divine.”

Law and Gospel – 14th Sunday After Pentecost, Weak Faith

(1) 14th Sunday after Pentecost: Romans 14:1. (2) Weak faith. (3) Caller: Does not have all the information? (4) Caller: Faith is a noun.