"Five Illegal Uses of the Law"

Now, I'm not a Lutheran, but would find myself closest, theologically, to the Reformed Baptists. But, that being said, I think that Lutheran minister Bryan Wolfmueller makes a really good point.

Five Illegal Uses of the Law by Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller

"There are three good and legitimate uses of the Lord's law, the curb, mirror and guide. As a curb the Lord's law orders the things of creation and keeps society from chaos. As a mirror the law shows us our sin and our need for Jesus and His mercy and salvation. As a guide the law gives shape to our Christian love for our neighbor. These uses or functions of the law are good and right, they are the reasons that the Lord gave His law to humanity.

But more often than not the law of God is misused. Instead of the Lord using the law on us, we take up the law and use it ourselves, on God or on our neighbor. We could call this the 'illegal use of the law.' Here are five examples to consider."

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