How do Lutheran discern Law and Gospel in the Lord's Prayer?
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In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus famously says:
Matthew 6:12 NMB
> And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
This seems to be a *law* thing, as it means "unless you forgive, you will not be forgiven".
How is it then, that Lutherans (or other Evangelical/Protestant Churches) understand this in a *Gospel* sense, where this becomes a promise telling us "forgive because you too have been forgiven", as Luther says in the Small Catechism .
Asked by Dan
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Sep 26, 2023, 07:12 PM
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