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

Topics of Discussion: (1) Last Sunday after Pentecost Mark 13:32. (2) Not even Jesus knows when Judgment Day is coming. (3) Does this mean that He is not God? (4) Distinction between humiliation and exaltation.

Law and Gospel

Topics of Discussion: (1) Open Mike Friday. (2) Hymn: “The Day is surely drawing Near.” (3) Caller: John 14:12-16 “If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”

Law and Gospel

Topics of Discussion: (1) Ruminations with Rev. Peter Kurowski. (2) Infant baptism or dedication. (3) Caller: Christ is born of water and blood. (4)Caller: Religious show question. (5) Caller: Marxsen and Joachim Jeremias.

Law and Gospel

Topics of Discussion: (1) Insight on how what we think are good works are sin. (2) Asking help from dead people. (3) Receiving bread of the Lord’s Supper. (4) Caller: Good works for our neighbor are??? (5) Caller: James 2:8-9 about showing partiality.

Law and Gospel

Topics of Discussion: (1) Ruminations with Rev. Mark Smith. (2) Will God bless a country if it disobeys His will? (3) God does not commend or curse a country because of works? (4) Difference between sins and unbelief.

Law and Gospel

Topics of Discussion: (1) 25th Sunday after Pentecost: Hebrews 10:11. (2) Ceremonial laws did not take away sins. (3) Colossians 2:17 Shadow of Christ. (4) 2 Timothy 3:16 that the Bible is sufficient.

Law and Gospel

Topics of Discussion: (1) Open Mike Friday. (2) Examined hymn, “Lord of All Hopefulness.” (3) Caller: Matthew 23:39 Not see Jesus until… (4) Matthew 25 and the Foolish Virgins. (5) Difference between foolish and wise is difference between unbeliever and believer. (6) Caller: Can you vote your pocketbook over your conscience?

Law and Gospel

Topics of Discussion: (1) Ruminations with Rev. Peter Kurowski. (2) James 1:5-12 about God giving wisdom to all without reproach. (3) Difference between wisdom and knowledge. (4) How do we know what is the will of God?

Law and Gospel

Topics of Discussion: (1) Insight Wednesday about whether good works are necessary or detrimental to salvation. (2) Caller: What is the third use of the Law? (3) Ephesians 5:15-17.

Law and Gospel

Topics of Discussion: (1) Ruminations with Rev. Mark Smith. (2) When does a pastor cross the line in political speech? (3) Nancy Pearcey and “Total Truth”. (4) Truth vs values.