Are these two principles mutually exclusive, or is there some overlap. The centrality of the Gospel seeks to make worship center around the Gospel, whereas the centrality of preaching is worship that is centered on the teaching of God's word. The CoG standard is often a Lutheran distinctive, and they carry it so far as to mandate that law and gospel is preached at every sermon. There seem to be some reformed churches that try to incorporate both the CoG and the CoP, where the music and liturgy will have a CoG distincive, and yet the sermon will focus on exegating scripture, not necessarily putting the sermon into the law/gospel box.
WHat is the history behind this? If I recall correctly, many of the historically continental Churches have had liturgy that would seem to fit the CoG standard.
What are thoughts on this?
WHat is the history behind this? If I recall correctly, many of the historically continental Churches have had liturgy that would seem to fit the CoG standard.
What are thoughts on this?