Should civil law be based on the Ten Commandments?

Is a “Christian nation” a biblical idea?

And what does the Lutheran Confessions actually teach about the relationship between Church, State, Law, and Gospel?

In this episode, we explore the Lutheran doctrine of the Two Kingdoms and the difference between:

• Natural law and revealed law

• The Ten Commandments and the Gospel

• Civil righteousness and Christian righteousness

• The Law of Moses and the Law of Christ

Using Scripture, the Lutheran Confessions, and extended quotations from Martin Luther, we show:

✔ Why both tables of the Law belong to civil order — but only outwardly

✔ Why the Ten Commandments are not “Christian law”

✔ Why the Law of Christ calls Christians to suffer, no ...