Law and Gospel
True or False: You need to be a good person and do good things if you want to get to heaven.
False! We are saved by grace through faith by the sacrifice of Jesus!
Who were the first people God created?
God first created Adam and Eve.
True or False: God's promise to Abraham pointed ahead to Jesus, because he was the one that truly blessed all nations by saving them!
True!
Who nailed 95 theses to the church door to proclaim to tell the Catholic church what they were doing that went against Scripture?
Martin Luther
What do you call the good news that Jesus died to save us?
Whom did God choose out from the nations to 1) give the promised land, 2) bless and be with him, 3) bless all nations through him?
Abraham
Which Old Testament person pointed ahead to Jesus by forgiving his brothers even when they tried to kill him, because he trusted God, and through his experiences God saved his people? (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, David)
Joseph
What important book did Martin Luther translate into the language of the people?
The Bible!
What do you call the all commands to do things or to not do things that God gives us in His Word?
Altogether the commands of God are called the Law.
Who led Israel out of Egypt and mediated the giving of the Law to the people of Israel?
Moses
How did the life of Solomon point ahead to Jesus?
Solomon was a king, and a son of David who built the temple to God, just like Jesus!
Did Martin Luther remind people about the Law, or the Gospel?
The Gospel!
What are the three uses of the Law?
Curb, mirror, and guide
Who was a prophet of God who defeated the prophets of Baal at Mt. Carmel, met God in a gentle whisper, and was fed by God after taking a nap?
Elijah
How does the story of Naaman point ahead?
Why didn't Martin Luther recant (take back) what he said?
It was the truth from the Bible.
How do the Law and Gospel work together?
The law shows our sin so we know we need saving, and the Gospel tells us we have a Savior!
Which Old Testament leader shares a version of the same name of Jesus and, like Jesus, led his people into the Promised Land?
Joshua (Jesus = Yeshua)
How is Jesus like Adam, but different?
Adam was the first human to sin and bring death to all people. Jesus was the first human not to sin, and he brought life to all people.
Summarize the accomplishments of Martin Luther.
Translated Bible, pointed church back to Grace, stopped indulgences, encouraged Bible reading