Are We Under Law Or Grace?
Are
Christians under the law? And if so,
which law?
Great Quesion?
The apostles taught that though we are
saved without works (Rom.
3:20; 28;
Eph. 2:7-10) we are also saved unto
works (Eph
2:7,10).
While it is true that the Christian is
not under the Mosaic law, we are not
free from all law. Christians live
according to a new law.
#1. It is the law of the Spirit (Romans
8:2), because the Holy Spirit leads
and empowers us to obey God. Simply
put... You can't obey God without God.
#2. It is the law of Christ (Galatians
6:2), because Christ is our example.
Simply put... Without Christ we can do
nothing that is pleasing to God.
#3. It is the law of liberty (James
1:25), not because we are free to do
as we please but because our
condemnation was imputed to Christ and
His righteousness was imputed to us.
Simply put... The law of liberty is not
a licences to sin... it is now our
nature to obey.
#4. It is the royal law (James
2:8), because the sum of the law is
to love my neighbor as myself.
Why then, is it NOT necessary to
place ourselves under the Mosaic Law?
The answer is actually quite simple.
Once a sinner receives Jesus Christ as
their personal Savior; The righteousness
of Christ is instantly and forever
imputed to the sinner. Secondly, the
righteousness of Christ is imparted to
the new believer. What does this mean?
The Imputation of Christ's Righteousness
ends the law of condemnation. (Romans
8:1,4)
The Impartation of Christ's
Righteousness empowers us to live godly
in this present world (Romans
7:5,6).
You see, it is not the Ten Commandments
that save... it is the Tender Commander
that saves. We are not led by the letter
of the law, but by a better law (Hebrews
8).
Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger
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