C.F.W. Walther, Law & Gospel: How To Read And Apply The Bible: A Reader's Edition Quotes
If the teaching of Christ were a law, it would not be a gospel {glad tiding}, but a sad tiding.
The Gospel does not say, "you must do good works." Rather, it fashions us into human beings, into creatures who cannot help serve God and fellow human beings. Without a doubt, a precious effect!