The thin line
which exist between law and grace is that straight, narrow and difficult way that
can be understood by understanding the apostle Paul’s statement which states; “For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not
according to knowledge; for they being ignorant of the righteousness of God and seeking to
establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of
God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who
believe” (Romans
10:2-4).
Notice, the
apostle Paul did not say that Christ is the end of the law of righteousness,
what he said is, Christ is the end of the law for righteousness, signifying
that He did not do away with the law of righteousness, but did away with the
law as the means of attaining righteousness.
The apostle
Paul again addressed this issue by saying; “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under
law but under grace.” And in the
same breath he says; “What then?
Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!
He asked
again, “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin (transgressing
the laws of God) that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who have died to sin live any
longer in it? He also said; “What shall we
say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have
known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness
unless the law had said, “You shall not
covet” (Romans
6:14-15; 1, 2, 7).
This law is
found inscribed in the Lord’s everlasting
covenant - the Ten Commandments. The thin line that exists between law and
grace is simply this; It is utter folly
to think and believe that there is no law, it is utter folly also to believe
that there is no sin, because technically, and logically, sin is not imputed
when there is no law. So the crux of the matter is this, the law though it
exists and is in force, because it is spiritual, and eternal, it however,
cannot save man from sin, it cannot produce the righteousness of God, and so
Christ became the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
For it is only through His sacrifice man is redeemed and saved from sin.
Even having
faith in Christ does not annul or make null and void the law because the
apostle Paul again says; “Do we then
make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish
the law” (Romans
3:31).
The
conclusion of the matter is, to the legalists although we agree that the law is
holy and the commandment holy and just and good, when obeyed, it should not be
under command, coercion or compulsion, but rather obeyed through faith and
love, for it expresses our reverence, gratitude, and appreciation to the Lord.
And whoever does and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of
heaven.
And to the
liberals, it is ignorance and stupidity on your part to believe that our Loving
God, our heavenly Father would allow every man to walk after the imagination of
his/her own sinful heart, does what seems right in their own eyes and not
directing them in the way that they should go, so that all may be well with
them. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and
teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven.
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With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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