From Issue 27 of The Mockingbird: Law & Gospel, available to purchase here.
It’s Time to Play: Is It LAW or Is It GOSPEL?
(Answers Below)
Illustration by Aubrey Swanson Dockery.
1. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for the ungodly.
2. Don’t worry, be happy!
3. You’re a terrible person and I love you so much.
4. Take care of my daughter or I’ll kill ya!
5. I, too, know what it feels like to sit on a Capri-Sun juice bag on the soccer bleachers and have it explode into my shorts. Sorry you had to experience that. I don’t think anyone else noticed. Here’s a towel and a spare pair of shorts.
6. Honey, have you seen the car keys?!?!
7. I love you.
8. I love you, do you love me?
9. Let’s order take-out.
10. Fake it ’til you make it!
11. Honk honk!! Come on, let’s go! The light’s not getting any greener,
buddy!!!
12. I can’t even remember why we’re fighting anymore. Can we just hug and go to bed?
13. Are these eggs organic, free-range, cage-free, pasture-raised and certified animal-welfare approved? Just asking!
14. School is canceled due to the threat of snow.
15. Have you lost weight?
16. I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.
17. The lady ahead of you already paid for your order.
18. That was such a great sermon. Keep it up!
19. No thank-you note required.
20. You can borrow my car, but just be really, really careful with it, OK?
21. It’s OK that you crashed the car. I love you and I’m so grateful you’re safe.
22. Any idea why I pulled you over? I had you going 85 in a 35, son. That would normally get you anywhere between 3–4 months in the clink. The way you’re going, you need to get some kind of help, and I mean pronto, boy. You better thank God in heaven that I knew your daddy from the Eastbrook High School football team back in the day. Hell of an arm, your dad. I’m gonna let you off this time. Now, you watch your speed and get home safe, OK, son? I’m going to stop by your house later this week to check in.
ANSWERS
1. They won’t all be this easy
2. Law
3. Both
4. Father-in-LAW
5. Gospel
6. Law
7. Gospel
8. Law
9. Gospel
10. Law
11. Law
12. Gospel
13. Law
14. For kids, Gospel. For parents, Law
15. That’s a tricky one …
16. Neither. This is the first line of the song “Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon
17. Gospel
18. Law
19. Gospel
20. Law
21. Gospel
22. I mean, come on …
16 was as perfect as the werwolf’s hair. Absolutely gospel… a declaration of good news. Peace between men and wolves.
Great quiz! Good diversity in content. Anyone make it into a quizlet or kahoot?
I did a serious version of this for my church peeps a while ago using only scriptures. It was when we where just getting our feet wet in the Law/Gospel paradigm. It actually went very well! You’ve inspired me to do it again!