“God comes to us in three books—nature, law, and gospel. Read plainly, we read ‘God above us, God against us, and God with us’ . . . this thought is actually a reworking of something I read from Matthew Henry, and shows how, once again, I am sitting on the edge of the fountain in the central square of Reformedville, just swinging my legs.” — Douglas Wilson, The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, pp. 829-830
Nature - God above us
Law - God against us
Gospel - God with us
NATURE
Psalm 19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God;
and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Romans 1:20
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse,
LAW
Psalm 19:7
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul:
Romans 3:19-20
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
GOSPEL
Isaiah 26:12
LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
Romans 3:24-25
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God.
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