Men fear to think a thought or do a deed contrary to God's Word and will. Do whatever God asks of you without complaining. Act so that none may truthfully accuse you. Be blameless in this crooked and perverse generation. Shine like beautiful lights, like torches in the dark night of this evil world.
All unbelief is sin. . . .
Only when the law has done its work in us and when we stop seeking our own good can the Gospel find room in our hearts. We get faith by listening to the Gospel. Where there is faith, there is no sin. Where there is no sin, there the righteousness of God dwells. The righteousness of God is God himself.