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96: Must I Give the Law Before Sharing the Gospel? (LBF 1646, §25–29)

October 9, 2025 | Wyatt Graham • Jon Cleland

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96: Must I Give the Law Before Sharing the Gospel? (LBF 1646, §25–29)

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Do I need to share the commands of God before giving the Good News? Must we hear the bad news before we hear the Good News? We here take a look at the First London Baptist Confession to find out how early Baptists answered that question.

Wyatt Graham (PhD., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as the part-time Editor in Chief of TGC Canada. You can follow him on X at @wagraham or at wyattgraham.com.

Jonathan N. Cleland (PhD, Knox College, University of Toronto) is an adjunct professor at Heritage College and Seminary, Director of NEXT (Young Adult) Ministries at Grandview Church, Kitchener, and a Sessional Teaching Fellow at Ryle Seminary, Ottawa and Burlington, Ontario. Jon is married to Laura, and they have two kids, Anna and Judah.

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