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Way of the Master
Law to the Proud, Grace to the Humble · Ray Comfort & Kirk Cameron (Living Waters)
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Galatians 3:24 - "Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith."

The biblical principle of using God's Moral Law (the Ten Commandments) to show the proud their true condition before a holy God, so that the grace of the Cross makes sense: Law to the proud, grace to the humble.

Step-by-step blueprint

1 From the Natural to the Spiritual (John 4)

Water → Living Water

Jesus modeled the transition at the well. He began with something natural, "Give Me a drink" (John 4:7), and moved to the spiritual: "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water" (John 4:10).

  • Start with the natural: the weather, their dog, what they are reading, a current event, or a Gospel tract such as the million-dollar bill.
  • Be genuinely friendly. Learn their name and ask about them. People can tell whether you see them as a person or a project.
  • Swing to the spiritual with one simple question: "Would you consider yourself to be a good person?" (A softer lead-in also works: "Do you think there's an afterlife?")
  • Why that question? "Most men will proclaim each his own goodness" (Proverbs 20:6). Nearly everyone says yes, and that opens the door to the Law.
🗣️ On the street, say it like this"Hey! Did you get one of these million-dollar bills? It's a Gospel tract, and the back has the million-dollar question: Would you consider yourself to be a good person?"

2 The Conscience Mirror: W-D-J-D

W-D-J-D

The Law is a mirror. It shows us our true condition "that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God" (Romans 3:19). Walk through four questions and let their own conscience answer (Romans 2:15):

  • Would you consider yourself to be a good person? (Most say yes.)
  • Do you think you have kept the Ten Commandments? Then go through a few of them:
  • 9th: "Have you ever told a lie?" What do you call someone who tells lies? (A liar.)
  • 8th: "Have you ever stolen anything, even something small?" What does that make you? (A thief.)
  • 3rd: "Have you ever used God's name in vain, as a curse word?" That is called blasphemy.
  • 7th: Jesus said, "whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart" (Matthew 5:28). Have you ever looked with lust?
  • Judgment: "If God judged you by the Ten Commandments on Judgment Day, would you be innocent or guilty?"
  • Destiny: "Would you go to Heaven or Hell?"

Then ask the key question, "Does that concern you?", and wait for the answer.

Tone check:

  • Say "we", not just "you": "I've broken these same commandments. That's why I need a Savior too."
  • Never gloat. Never sound pleased that someone is guilty. You are a beggar telling another beggar where to find bread.
  • Never leave anyone under the Law. The Law's job is to bring us to Christ (Galatians 3:24), so always go on to the Cross.
🗣️ On the street, say it like this"If God judged you by the Ten Commandments on Judgment Day, would you be innocent or guilty? ... Guilty. Would you go to Heaven or Hell? ... Hell. Does that concern you? It concerned me too, when I realized I'd done the same things."

3 The Courtroom Illustration

The Fine Paid

Answer the excuse "God is good, so He'll forgive me anyway":

  • "Imagine you're guilty of serious crimes and you tell the judge, 'Judge, you're a good man, so let me go.' A good judge can't just let a guilty criminal walk free. Because he is good, he must see that justice is done. If God is good, He must punish sin."
  • Scripture agrees: the Lord is "by no means clearing the guilty" (Exodus 34:7), and a judge who acquits the wicked is "an abomination to the LORD" (Proverbs 17:15).
  • The fine paid: "Now imagine you face a fine you could never pay. Just before sentencing, a stranger walks in and pays it in full. The judge says, 'The debt is paid. You're free to go.'"
  • Law to the proud, grace to the humble: "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble" (James 4:6). If someone is still proud and self-justifying, gently use more Law. If they are humble and broken, go straight to grace.
🗣️ On the street, say it like this"That's what God did for us. We broke God's Law, and Jesus paid our fine. God became a man in Jesus Christ, lived a sinless life, and suffered and died on the cross in our place, taking the punishment we deserved. Then He rose from the dead, defeating death."

4 Repentance and Faith (The Parachute)

Turn & Trust
  • Salvation is NOT just "saying a quick prayer" or adding Jesus as a life coach. The Gospel call is "Repent, and believe in the gospel" (Mark 1:15; see Acts 20:21).
  • Repentance: a change of heart that turns away from sin, not merely feeling bad about getting caught (2 Corinthians 7:10; Proverbs 28:13).
  • Faith, like a parachute: if you had to jump from a plane at 10,000 feet, you wouldn't just believe in a parachute. You would put it on and trust it with your whole weight. "But put on the Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 13:14). Trust Him the way you would trust a parachute.
  • Leave them with hope, not just guilt: a Gospel tract or Gospel of John, and a clear invitation to repent and trust Christ today.
🗣️ On the street, say it like this"Will you turn from your sins today and trust Jesus Christ alone to save you, the way you'd trust a parachute?"

🎯 Checkpoint

Answer as you would on the street. Get 3 of 4 right to complete this masterclass.

1. A man says, "God will forgive me. That's His job." What does the Way of the Master use next?
2. She admits to lying, stealing and lust, and says that if God judged her she would be guilty and go to Hell. What do you ask next?
3. A woman is already broken. In tears she says, "I know I'm a sinner, and I'm scared of what God thinks of me." What do you do?
4. A man admits he has lied, stolen and looked with lust. Which summary has the right tone?