Confusing Law & Gospel

We can’t ‘live’ the gospel. We can’t ‘do’ the Gospel. We can’t ‘be’ the Gospel. But we can believe it and share it.

“Live out the Gospel.”

Quoting St. Augustine saying, “preach the gospel, use words if necessary.”

I have to confess I’ve said those things in the past.  At the same time I have always rejected the idea that ministry to the poor, etc. is akin to being the gospel.  They are an implication of belief in the gospel, but they are not the gospel themselves.

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