1. Cross Life From Law & Gospel Shepherd of the Springs Institute for Christian Ministry

2. TENSION GLORY *CHRISTIAN LIVING IS NOT IN TENSION WITH THE TRUTH, BUT... IT IS IN TENSION WITH HOW THE CHRISTIAN SEES AND LIVES WITH WHAT THE LAW AND GOSPEL REVEAL. LAW GOSPEL *THIS TENSION INCREASES AS THE CHRISTIAN MATURES AND JOURNEYS IN THE CROSS TO GLORY.

3. TENSION GLORY LAW GOSPEL REALITIES GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE *ASPECTS OF THE CHRISTIAN’S LIFE THAT ARE SHAPED BY LAW ARE KNOWN AND EXPERIENCED BY ALL HUMANS BECAUSE THE LAW HAS BEEN WRITTEN ON THE HUMAN HEART.

4. TENSION GLORY LAW GOSPEL REALITIES GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE THE CHRISTIAN AS A SINNER * THE LAW ACCUSES ALL HUMANS AS GOD HAS WRITTEN IT ON THE HEART.

5. TENSION GLORY LAW GOSPEL REALITIES GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE THE FALLEN WORLD * EVIL AND INJUSTICE IN THE WORLD ARE RECOGNIZED BY ALL.

6. TENSION GLORY LAW GOSPEL REALITIES GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE WORLDLY CITIZENSHIP *THE STANDARD OF JUSTICE IN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE WORLD IS NORMED BY THE LAW.

7. TENSION GLORY LAW GOSPEL REALITIES GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE OUTWARD DUTIES OF VOCATION *THE OUTWARD TASKS OF THE CHRISTIAN’S VOCATION ARE NORMED BY THE LAW.

8. TENSION GLORY LAW GOSPEL REALITIES GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE REALITIES GIVEN TO FAITH *ALL OF THE GIFTS OF THE GOSPEL INHERITED BY CHRISTIAN ARE GIVEN TO AND LIVED IN BY FAITH. THE CHRISTIAN AS A SINNER THE FALLEN WORLD WORLDLY CITIZENSHIP OUTWARD DUTIES OF VOCATION

9. TENSION GLORY LAW REALITIES GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE GOSPEL REALITIES GIVEN TO FAITH THE CHRISTIAN AS SAINT *THE HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST IS SEEN ONLY IN THE PROMISES OF THE GOSPEL. THE CHRISTIAN AS A SINNER THE FALLEN WORLD WORLDLY CITIZENSHIP OUTWARD DUTIES OF VOCATION

10. TENSION GLORY LAW REALITIES GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE GOSPEL REALITIES GIVEN TO FAITH THE HOLINESS OF THE CHURCH *THE HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE CHURCH ARE ARTICLES OF FAITH. THE CHRISTIAN AS A SINNER THE FALLEN WORLD WORLDLY CITIZENSHIP OUTWARD DUTIES OF VOCATION

11. TENSION GLORY LAW REALITIES GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE GOSPEL REALITIES GIVEN TO FAITH CITIZENSHIP IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD *CITIZENSHIP IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS ONLY SEEN BY GOD IN THIS LIFE. THE CHRISTIAN AS A SINNER THE FALLEN WORLD WORLDLY CITIZENSHIP OUTWARD DUTIES OF VOCATION

12. TENSION GLORY LAW REALITIES GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE GOSPEL REALITIES GIVEN TO FAITH FEAR, LOVE, & TRUST IN GOD *THE MOTIVATION OF THE CHRISTIAN’S TASKS IN VOCATIONAL WORK IS SEEN ONLY BY FAITH. THE CHRISTIAN AS A SINNER THE FALLEN WORLD WORLDLY CITIZENSHIP OUTWARD DUTIES OF VOCATION

13. TENSION GLORY LAW REALITIES GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE GOSPEL REALITIES GIVEN TO FAITH THE CHRISTIAN AS A SINNER THE FALLEN WORLD WORLDLY CITIZENSHIP OUTWARD DUTIES OF VOCATION THE CHRISTIAN AS SAINT THE HOLINESS OF THE CHURCH CITIZENSHIP IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD FEAR, LOVE, AND TRUST IN GOD