Subject: Does being saved negate the Law? |
Bible Note: This is a repost of mine ... What is the relationship between grace and Law? ... For Christianity, the concept of grace has to do with God's willingness to overlook our breaking His law under the condition that we have accepted the atonement of Christ's death in our place. Without any law, there would be no need for grace. With law, there is need for grace. Can they co-exist or be separated? Explain. ... They must co-exist, see above. What is the purpose of the Law? ... To restrain sinfulness (Gal 3:19) ... To rebuke sin (Gal 3:22) ... To reveal our need for Christ (Gal 3:24) How does "the Law" or any law effect our lives, today? ... The bottom line is this: the end of the Mosaic Law, including the Ten Commandments as a legal code, does not cancel or detract from our obligation to obey the eternal moral law of God. God's moral law is as eternal and as unchangeable as the character of God. Therefore, the abolition of the Mosaic Law code in no way leaves us in a state of lawlessness (Rom 6:1,14; 7:6). Are we told we don't have to follow "the Law"? ... Nowhere tells us gentiles that they are not to keep the covenant of God. Paul says that we should not expect atonement for sin based solely on obedience to some of the commandments. The law itself says blood sacrifice brings atonement. James wrote further, "Whoever keeps the whole law and yet offends (beaks) only one point (commandment), he is guilty of (breaking) the whole law." (Jam 2:10) He is saying, keeping the commandments cannot produce atonement even if it were permitted. At the same time he said "Faith without works is dead." (Jam 2:17). Our faith in God's laws cause us to receive the atonement of Christ's blood sacrifice atones for sin. "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome," (1 John 5:3) |