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 – Guest Rev. Parviz, Jews angry at Lutheran Outreach

(1) Guest: Rev. Kevin Parviz. (2) Post-Dispatch article about Jews angry with Lutheran outreach.

Law and Gospel – Ruminations, Hymn Analysis, Love with Whole Heart

(1) Ruminations with Mark Smith. (2) Hymn: “Lord, Thee I Love With All My Heart.” (3) How can we love Him with our whole heart?

Law and Gospel – 2nd Sunday of Lent, Faith & Works, Abraham

(1) 2nd Sunday in Lent: Romans 4:4. (2) Difference between faith and works. (3) Caller: Abraham was imputed with righteousness.

Law and Gospel – Open Mike, mortal/venial sin, Righteousness, Repentance, Contradiction in Gen., Dinosaurs

(1) Open Mike. (2) Difference between mortal and venial sin. (3) Caller: Two kinds of righteousness. (4) Caller: Genesis 1 and 2 contradict each other? (5) Caller: Repentance means… (6) Caller: Luke 11:9 and 19:26. (7) Caller: Job 40-41 and dinosaurs.

Law and Gospel – Ruminations, Original/Actual Sin, Temptation of Lust

(1) Ruminations with Wes Reimnitz. (2) Email: Original sin vs. actual sin. (3) Caller: Tempted by lust (James 1; Romans 7 and Colossians 3).

Law and Gospel – Lent, Imposition of Ashes, Buddhists and Mormons, Meaning of Ashes

(1) Insights on Lent. (2) Caller: Imposition of ashes. (3) Caller: Buddhists and Mormons. (4) Meaning of to repent in dust and ashes.

Law and Gospel – Ruminations, Ash Wednesday, Declared Righteous

(1) Ruminations with Mark Smith. (2) Ash Wednesday reading 2 Corinthians 5:21. (3) By Jesus being declared sin we are declared righteous.

Law and Gospel – Gen.3 & the Fall, Who sinned First?

(1) 1st Sunday in Lent: Genesis 3 and the Fall. (2) How to distinguish between passages that are Law from those of Gospel. (3) Caller: Who sinned first: Adam or Eve?

Law and Gospel – Open Mike, Three Tents, Symbolism, Book of Revelation

(1) Open Mike. (2) 2 Peter 1:16-21. (3) Caller: What do three tents mean? (4) Caller: Symbolism. (5) Caller: Is the book of Revelation linear or cyclical?

Law and Gospel – Ruminations, Original Sin, Temptation, Wicked Thoughts

(1) Ruminations with Wes Reimnitz. (2) Questions from listener on original sin. (3) Caller: Can you be tempted without a thought? (4) Genesis 6:5 and wicked thoughts.